"He is still young enough to turn it around, if he really wants to..." - Boris Becker questions Stefanos Tsitsipas 'professional life' as he drops to new low in rankings

The demise of Stefanos Tsitsipas continues through 2026. He continues to keep finding new lows in the ATP rankings as wins and deep runs are becoming more scarce on the big stage. Once ranked as high as world number three, he can now be found 78th in the live rankings, something that Boris Becker believes can be turned around if he changes his approach to the sport.

Tsitsipas' latest woes came at the BMW Munich Open, where, over two days, he was defeated by Fabian Marozsan in three sets. He found himself in front but could not find a way of coming out on top, seeing him crash out early in another tournament.

2026 really has been a bad year for the Greek. 2025 was a sign of things to come, barring a few deep runs. He had won the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, showing the quality he did have on the court, while also going on a deep run at the Monte-Carlo Masters, a tournament he has won three times.

Aside from that, it was quite abysmal. He won just two Grand Slam matches and ended the year outside the top 32 for the first time since 2017. It would continue to get worse for him. Injury halted the end of his 2025 season, but he was back fit and fresh as he looked to change his fortunes.

There were some promising signs at the United Cup where he won all three singles matches he competed in, including against Taylor Fritz in straight sets. He would then lose in the first round of the Adelaide International before a second-round exit at the Australian Open ended his campaign Down Under with a whimper.

After a second-round exit in the ABN AMRO Open, he made a first quarterfinal of the year in the Qatar Open, taking down Daniil Medvedev before Andrey Rublev sent him home. Another brace of first-round exits, including at his title defence in Dubai, showed what a dreadful run of form he was on. He continued to pick up notable wins against the world's best, defeating Alex de Minaur in the Miami Open en route to the third round.

That was his last ATP win. He made no progress in the Monte-Carlo Masters or the current tournament in Munich, leaving him in an unthinkable 78th in the world. From competing for Grand Slam and Masters 1000 titles between 2021 and 2024 to falling from great heights into mediocrity. This is the best his ranking can be. It is the lowest since 2018, and a stark reality check for the two-time Grand Slam finalist.

Six-time Grand Slam champion Becker took to social media to have his say on the situation. He had been following the Tsitsipas downfall from a distance and felt like there was still so much he could give on the tennis court in his career.

"Wondering when does he realise, he might have to change a few things in his professional life?" he wrote. "He is still young enough to turn it around, if he really wants to…"

Being only 27-years-old, he should be reaching his pomp. However, that does not seem to be the case. He will continue to plough on, hoping to find that touch that made him so good at one point, but the signs are not looking good. He will next step onto the court at the Madrid Open before testing his luck at the Rome Open ahead of Roland Garros.