"I have asked myself why did I drag my son into all of this" - Tsitsipas father Apostolos on watching son play

In a recent interview, Apostolos Tsitsipas explained what it feels like watching his son go through to grind of tennis.

Tsitsipas was always considered a bright talent and he's had a fine career so far. It's a career that's far from the ideal with plenty of great moments and failures and it left Apostolos wondering why he dragged his son into this.

Watching him experience failure is very hard to him:

"The hardest thing for me is when I see Stefanos badly. Emotions are emotions, and you have to deal with this if you want to win and set records in the world of tennis.

"There have been times that as a father, I have asked myself the question of... why did I drag my son into all this? But it's normal. Life is a mountain of laughter. There are ups and downs."

There have been plenty of moments this year when Apostolos had to deal with that. His son reached multiple finals but he was beaten in more than he won leaving him visibly disappointed. The last one came last night in Stockholm where he was beaten by Rune in straight sets.