“I was actually able to move on minutes later,” Stefanos Tsitsipas opens up on how he dealt with defeat to Novak Djokovic in the finals of the 2023 Australian Open
Despite reaching two Grand Slam finals, Stefanos Tsitsipas is yet to win his first Major title and is still pursuing it.
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The Greek star, Stefanos Tsitsipas revealed how he dealt with his Australian Open finals defeat in an online interaction with his fans. Last month at the Australian Open, Stefanos Tsitsipas made it to his second Grand Slam singles final but unfortunately lost in straight sets to Novak Djokovic.
In his recent interaction, he drew a comparison with the way he dealt with his both Grand Slam final losses and said he moved on very quickly in Melbourne than he did in Paris. World No.3 expressed that he does not view his defeat in Paris as a setback and is determined to persevere with his efforts to attain his objective of winning a Grand Slam.
Stefanos spoke to his fans in the interaction and said “What was different for me personally was that I was actually able to move on from that loss immediately right during the ceremony, like a few minutes later. I’ve dealt with it previously and it hurt a lot. Especially when I was bringing myself back to the fact that I was so close to winning and being two sets to love up.”
He further added “But reflecting on it later on, it hurt and I did cry. I was very upset. It was an opportunity for me to do something that I had not done before. I started thinking of Stefanos as a kid, as an eight-year-old, and watching the French Open and thinking how cool it would be even to play there. I wasn’t even thinking about winning it. And now I am faced with the opportunity to lift such a beautiful trophy. I was just thinking of playing there.“
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Stefanos Tsitsipas bows down to Jannik Sinner in ATP Rotterdam
Stefanos Tsitsipas played his first tournament since the final defeat against Novak Djokovic in the AO 2023. He was the top seed in the ongoing ATP Rotterdam. However, unfortunately he lost in the second round against an inform Jannik Sinner in straight sets 6-4, 6-3. It’s a shocking defeat for the world No.3 who came back on to the court after a small break.
Although Sinner bagged a big win in the second round he couldn’t win the title. He lost in the finals to Daniil Medvedev in an intense three-setter. Fans and experts are confident on Stefanos form and believe that he will bounce back much stronger in the upcoming tournaments. On Wednesday, Stefanos pulled out of the Abierto Telcel in Acapulco due to a shoulder injury he suffered following the Australian Open.
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