Stefanos
Tsitsipas said that it wouldn't bother him much if he doesn't win a Grand Slam
in his career.
The
24-year-old tennis player has been one of the standout performers in the past 5
years. In 2018, Tsitsipas won the Next Gen ATP Finals and was named the ATP
Most Improved Player of the Year. In 2019, he claimed his first ATP Masters
1000 title in Monte-Carlo and has since remained in the top 10 rankings.
Tsitsipas
reached the finals of the 2021 French Open and the 2023 Australian Open, but
was defeated on both occasions by Novak Djokovic. In an interview with BLID
magazine, the world No. 5 was asked if he believes he could reach the world No.
1 ranking before Alexander Zverev, and Tsitsipas expressed confidence in
himself:
"If I
could bet money, I would bet it on myself. Of course I see myself as number 1
at some point. The competition is tough, of course. Zverev was out for a long
time with his serious injury, I played all that time,” Tsitsipas said.
“I wish him
the best that he recovers quickly. Such injuries are painful – physically and
psychologically. It's never not nice to see a competitor stumble so badly and
be out for so long,” he added.
Tsitsipas,
while comparing himself to Zverev, believes that he can win a Grand Slam before
the German player. Zverev has already reached a Grand Slam final at the 2021 US
Open, where he lost to Dominic Thiem after being up 2-0 in sets.
"I relied
on myself again. But if I don't manage to win a Grand Slam, I will still be the
same happy Stefanos that I am today. I don't want this to become an obsession.
It's a goal, a dream, yes," claimed Tsitsipas.
"The
biggest difference? I gave a lot to look like him for the first time in my
career (smiles). Seriously, I think we're very different. He's someone who
likes to play from the baseline and is very strong from there, capable of
rallies," Stefanos Tsitsipas said.
"I can
be very creative with my slices, top spins, fly balls. It's not about worse or
better. I just grew up with a completely different style of tennis. I think
there are more differences than similarities," he added.
Zverev and
Tsitsipas have developed a significant rivalry in recent years. Since the
beginning of their careers, they have been identified as potential successors
to the Big Three in men's tennis. They have faced each other 12 times, with
Tsitsipas holding a favorable record of 8-4 against Zverev.
Cristhián AvilaTennis Journalist
Cristhián Ávila is a tennis journalist based in Santiago, Chile, and has been part of the TennisUpToDate team since early 2023. He covers the ATP and WTA Tours as well as all four Grand Slams, producing breaking news, match reports, analysis, and regular liveblogs from major tournaments.
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