'I came to Rome early and I'm ready to fight,' said Stefanos Tsitsipas

World no. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas has won 27 out of 34 matches in 2021, playing on a high level on both surfaces and seeking a high year-end position.

Stefanos was the semi-finalist at the Australian Open and in Rotterdam before losing the title clash in Acapulco to Alexander Zverev. The Greek claimed the first Masters 1000 crown in Monte Carlo, winning all five matches in straight sets to lift the trophy in style. Stefanos almost did the same in Barcelona, wasting a match point against Rafael Nadal in the title clash that lasted for nearly three hours and 40 minutes.

Heading to Madrid, Tsitsipas suffered an early loss to an in-form Casper Ruud, leaving it behind him quickly and moving to Rome, where he wants to fight for the title.

"I'm fighting for it every single week. I didn't have a very good week in Madrid. But, so far, my season and ranking progress look good. I've been very consistent, which obviously helps, being in that situation. I've been looking forward to performing the same way and do even better in the future. I'm looking forward to the grass and then the hard court season from August onwards.

I want to be a complete player, and that's important for my psychological state, knowing that I can play on every surface. I think you can take the good and the bad things from every situation. Whether that would be a first-round or winning a tournament.

You can always come into the next week with something better. It wasn't meant to be for me that day in Madrid. I took the opportunity to come to Rome earlier and prepare. I've acclimatized to the new conditions," Stefanos Tsitsipas said.