Tsitsipas explores coaching frontier without father Apostolos on the team: “I will set up an interview with a few of them"
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Stefanos Tsitsipas plans to begin interviews with coaches after parting ways with his father. The Greek tennis player had worked throughout his entire career with his father, Apostolos, as his main coach, but the world No. 11 decided to end their professional relationship after losing to Kei Nishikori in the second round of the Canadian Open.
During the match, Stefanos was seen having a tense exchange with his father, which ended with Apostolos leaving the court before the match concluded. Tsitsipas admitted to being disappointed with his father and said it was time to end their professional relationship: “I prefer to keep my father in his role as a father, and only as a father,” Stefanos wrote on social media after the match.
Tsitsipas's season hasn't been his best, with inconsistent results throughout the year that have caused him to drop out of the top 10 in the rankings. However, the Greek managed to win the Monte-Carlo Masters in mid-April for the third time, which has been the best result of his season.
Tsitsipas also reached the final of the Barcelona Open a week later but lost to Casper Ruud, his last final of the season so far. The Greek has also struggled in the Grand Slams in 2024, reaching the fourth round at the Australian Open, the quarterfinals at the French Open, and just the second round at Wimbledon. Additionally, he fell short in his quest for a medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
After splitting with his father, Stefanos traveled to the Cincinnati Open with the Greek national team coach, Dimitris Chatzinikolaou, although this is expected to be a temporary arrangement. After successfully debuting against Jan-Lennard Struff, Tsitsipas was asked if he plans to hire a long-term coach before the end of the season: "I'm not quite sure...I will be trying to make an interview with different coaches,” he said.
“I will set up an interview with a few of them. I am not entirely sure how I am going to proceed in terms of which coach I will be picking. So that is something that is uncertain for now. But I am glad Dimitri stepped in to help me out. I have known him my entire life since I was a little baby,” Tsitsipas concluded.
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