Tsitsipas hit the shot of the year against Bergs Zizou hit a shot that barely goes over the net Stefanos reached over & slaps it away He put every ounce of effort into not touching the net 😂 Zizou can’t believe it Pure entertainment
"My recovery has been insane": Stefanos Tsitsipas describes comeback from crippling back injury as quicker than any other player
ATPMonday, 15 January 2024 at 22:00
Stefanos Tsitsipas (No. 6) returned to the 2024 Australian Open with an impressive victory over the Belgian Zizou Bergs (No. 129) by 5-7, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3, advancing to the second round of the tournament. The Greek player came back for his first official match since withdrawing in the middle of the ATP Finals in November of last year.
The former world No. 3 had been dealing with a back injury, and there were doubts about the level he would display after the injury. According to Tsitsipas, his recovery has been much faster than usual: "My recovery has kind of been insane," he said.
"I'm talking on behalf of players that have had this injury in the past. I have spoken to a few of them. It's something that tennis players are faced with at some period of their career," 2023 Aussie Open finalist said. "It's an injury that's more common than I initially thought," he added.
"My recovery has been astonishing, in a way, because it's been quicker, in fact, than any other player. I have done anything that I had under my control to get back on court as soon as possible."
Tsitsipas’ pre season
According to the Greek player, his recovery involved different equipment and machinery to get back in shape, which took some time on the court during the weeks leading up to the tournament: "It's a tricky part of the year because, you know, the year has just ended, and you usually, typically, get two weeks off," Stefanos Tsitsipas said. "Then you're back on the court, working on your tennis, trying to come up with new stuff that might serve you well in 2024."
"I was away from that, trying to recover, trying to use machines and equipments that I used for these kind of injuries. I didn't spend that much time on court," he added. "It was a tricky part during the preseason to be faced with something like this," the Greek said. "But now I'm healthy. I'm headed to the right direction. I feel like I can keep adding to it and eventually see myself the way I was able to play at the beginning of last year," Tsitsipas concluded.
claps 0visitors 103
Just In
Popular News
Latest Comments
- Renee Stubbs, stop the race baiting, you snow flake. Nothing badosa said was racist, and Paula, don't knee-jerk apologize for nothing.tennistim23-12-2024
- Rybakina is back!!
mandoist21-12-2024 - She sems to have a turbulent relationship with The Truth. Not even smartenough to make an excuse like "I severely twisted my ankle yesterday" -- then be seen shopping in some city next day while "recuperating"!mandoist21-12-2024
- Why do you even publish this TwatCaster's PATHETIC stunt for attention? There's plenty of reasons why imbeciles like him are 'talking' and people like Iga Swiatek are 'walking the walk'. Tennisuptodate should be above this tripe.mandoist16-12-2024
- If and when Political Correctness and gullible hearts over-rule BIOLOGY, the Human world begins its already seeming decline.mandoist15-12-2024
- The new generation has arrived and these guys need to do it with the left overs.
AceOfBase13-12-2024 - Every young, inexperiend CEO has "better" ideas (and friends to hire).mandoist12-12-2024
- What a load of nonsense. Emotional stress definitely didn’t cause her wrist or ankle injuries.Lyca10-12-2024
- Taylor Fritz 🎾 – the surprising third for many. 🎄 A great Christmas tree quiz question! 🎅✨MrAndreeva10-12-2024
- Simona Halep taking the axe out 🪓😮💨MrAndreeva08-12-2024
