"There was a lot of emotional highs and lows here": Jim Courier expects Stefanos Tsitsipas to mature even further in 2024 after 'year of growth'
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Former world number one Jim Courier is hoping to see Greece’s
tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas return to his very best after experiencing
emotional ‘highs and lows’ in 2023.
The 25-year-old had a difficult end to the calendar year as
he ended up withdrawing from the second group match of the ATP Finals in Turin
because of an injury. Courier was recently quoted in a report where he expressed
optimism that after having a difficult year, Tsitsipas will return to the very best
in 2024.
"It was a year of growth is the way that I would kind
of pinpoint this one for Steph [Tsitsipas],” he said. “He went through a lot
this year. You know, he seemingly fell in love publicly for the first time
[with girlfriend, Paula Badosa]. He got rid of his father as a coach for a
minute and brought in Mark Philippoussis.
“And then that didn't seem to pan out. And he went back to
dad. He won a doubles title with his brother, which was a magical moment. So
there was a lot of emotional highs and lows here. The Australian Open,
certainly a great start to the season.
“And then he had some dips from a playing standpoint, and
this is disappointing to see him have to suffer physically and not be able to
finish the year strong, but his assets are in place. He's got a great game.
He's an incredible athlete. And I think that there's going to be more maturity
in him next year as a result of everything he went through, which is part of
the human experience.”
"Yeah. And it
just happens to be that he's living it in a bright white spotlight and we're
all getting to see it. And some of it they're opting to show us. And I get all
of that. The excitement and exuberance is kind of fun. It's been fun to follow this
year in a way.”
Azeem Siddiqui is a seasoned sports journalist and data analyst with a strong background in both digital media and live sports production.
He began his journalism career working with partners of The New York Times and has since contributed to several leading international sports publications, including Fox Sports Asia, Calciomercato, and GiveMeSport. Since 2023, Azeem has been part of the TennisUpToDate team, where he has played a key role in sustaining the platform’s growth and ensuring tennis fans receive timely and reliable coverage of the sport’s biggest stories.
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