Stefanos Tsitsipas' numbers show struggling trend since 2021

Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas’ performances have seen an alarming situation. The 26-year-old was once regarded as one of the best young talents in men’s tennis in the singles category and was often looked upon as someone who could be one of the players to take over the reins once the original ‘Big Three’ departs.

However, Tsitsipas’ recent performances have cast doubts about his future as well. The 26-year-old recently participated in the Paris Masters where his journey came to an end as he lost to Germany’s Alexander Zverev in the quarterfinal in straight sets with a score of 7-5, 6-4.

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With that result, Tsitsipas’ win percentage this year remains at 66, which is considerably lower than what he achieved three years back in 2021. In that season, the Athens-born star had a win percentage of 75. His win percentage every year since 2021 has seen a consistent decline. In 2022, it was dropped to 71.8%, in 2023 it was down to 67.6%.

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Because of such inconsistent performances this season, the reigning world number 11 has failed to book his place in the ATP Finals, which is set to be organised in Turin later this month. Overall, Tsitsipas has played 63 matches across all competitions where he managed to win 42 and suffered 21 defeats in the process. His most impressive outing this year came in the Monte-Carlo Masters, where he lifted the title after beating Norway’s Casper Ruud in the final in straight sets with a score of 6-1, 6-4. Other than that, he also played in the final of the Barcelona Open, where he finished on the losing side against Ruud. Tsitsipas did not have a great year when it came to Grand Slam as well. The two-time Grand Slam runner-up’s best performance in a major event this year came at Roland Garros, where he was knocked out after losing in the quarterfinal to Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets with a score of 6-3, 7-6, 6-4.