Tsitsipas roasts Aussie great Mark Philippoussis about what he brings to coaching team after reaching Australian Open final: "Serve and volley which I never use"

Former player Mark Philippoussis joined the coaching team of Stefanos Tsitsipas ahead of Wimbledon and he's been a part ever since then.

Tsitsipas has built a real team around him and that includes Philippoussis. His primary coach is still his father Apostolos but Philippoussis has been watching every match from the stands closely. After beating Khachanov in the semi-final and securing his maiden final in Melbourne Tsitsipas joked about Philippoussis.

He was asked what Mark brings to his game and Tsitsipas said:

“Serve and volley (the tactic), which I never use. It’s always there, somewhere, it’s there if I need it.”

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The crowd erupted in laughter when he said it but then he turned serious and provided proper answer:

“The reason Mark is part of the team is that the dynamic has showed that it’s good. There hasn’t been any friction. It’s been going well. We get along well, all of us. We understand each other. There’s never misunderstandings or things that lead to conflict. I’m enjoying this. I’ve been enjoying this even in 2022. He makes for a good guy to have next to my father that can advise him, that can help him, can help me. Hopefully I can help him as well through experience, vice versa.”

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