"There is no big hole anywhere in their game": Stefanos Tsitsipas full of admiration for the worlds best as he looks to regain form

The former world number three Stefanos Tsitsipas has been speaking recently to 'The Changeover' podcast, claiming that the incredible form of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner could potentially help him overcome his struggles.

Having not won an event since February last year, where he won at the Dubai Tennis Championships, Tsitsipas has dropped down to his lowest ranking in over seven years, with the Greek athlete now ranked 26th in the world. In the recent French Open at Roland Garros, the athlete once again suffered a frustrating loss to Italian Matteo Gigante in only the second round. Having reached the French Open final in 2021, the fall from grace has been disappointing from a fans point of view, as well as soul-crushing for the player who can’t figure out the reason for his downturn in form.

Having recently appointed a new coach in Goran Ivanisevic, the future could bring positive things for Tsitsipas; however, that remains only speculation based on his current form. The last time the Greek athlete won back-to-back games was at the Barcelona ATP 500 last February, and this is a massive cause for concern both internally and for fans of the once top player he used to be.

Tsitsipas went into further detail about the quality of both Sinner and Alcaraz and how he looks to fight back towards the top of the rankings on the podcast: “Having to withstand failure and growing resilient, I have had the privilege to play both of them. They are incredible athletes, amazing people, it pushes me to want to be better when I see them play.”

The former world number three would go on to explain just how dominant Alcaraz and Sinner are: “I have even considered switching to a two-handed backhand just to beat them! It’s almost as if they have a second forehand from the backhand. Especially Jannik Sinner, sometimes I see him and I’m like ‘damn it, he is slapping the backhand as if it’s a forehand.’”

“You see them move around the court without many signs of weakness. There is no big hole anywhere in their game.”

Clearly full of admiration for both Alcaraz and Sinner, there is still that passion within Tsitsipas to once again reach the summit of the ATP rankings. As the grass swing gets underway, maybe this could be the moment for Stefanos Tsitsipas to deliver a huge upset and pick up his first Grand Slam title.