Stefanos Tsitsipas, born August 12, 1998, is a Greek tennis player.
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has ranked him as high as world No. 3, which he first achieved on August 9, 2021.
Making him the highest-ranked Greek player in history, alongside Maria Sakkari.
Tsitsipas won the 2019 ATP Finals, making him the year’s youngest winner in the previous eighteen years.
He has nine ATP singles victories (including two Masters 1000 titles) and has competed in two major finals.
The 2021 French Open and the 2023 Australian Open, finishing runner-up both times to Novak Djokovic.
On August 29, 2022, he attained a career-high doubles ranking of No. 64.
Early life and Education
Stefanos Tsitsipas was born in Athens, Greece, on August 12, 1998, to parents Apostolos and Julia.
Tsitsipas was raised in an athletic family.
His father was a tennis coach, while his mother played professionally.
His father taught him how to play tennis when he was three years old.
Tsitsipas has two younger brothers who are also tennis players, Petros and Pavlos.
Tsitsipas began playing tennis as a child and trained at the Athens Lawn Tennis Club, where his father was a coach.
He went to Athens’ Varvakios Pilot School, where he also played basketball and football.
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Career
Stefanos Tsitsipas has had a good tennis career, with some significant accomplishments.
Tsitsipas won his first professional singles championship in 2016 as he won the Greece F10 Futures tournament.
He proceeded to compete in Futures and Challenger competitions, winning the Challenger title in Genoa, Italy, in 2018.
Tsitsipas made his ATP Tour debut the following year.
At the Barcelona Open, he reached his first ATP final, defeating several notable players including Dominic Thiem and Pablo Carreno Busta before falling to Rafael Nadal in the final.
Later that year, at the Stockholm Open, Tsitsipas won his maiden ATP championship, becoming the first Greek player to do it.
Tsitsipas produced his best Grand Slam performance to date in 2019, reaching the Australian Open semifinals.
In the quarterfinals, he upset Roger Federer, becoming the youngest player to do it in a Grand Slam since 2001.
Later the same year, he reached the Madrid Open final, defeating Rafael Nadal in the semifinals before falling to Novak Djokovic in the final.
Tsitsipas won his second ATP championship in the Marseille Open in 2020 and advanced to the final of the Dubai Tennis Championships.
He also advanced to the French Open semifinals, when he was defeated by Djokovic.
Tsitsipas’ good play continued in 2021 when he won the Monte Carlo Masters and the Lyon Open.
In addition, he reached the finals of the Barcelona Open and the
Personal Life
Stefanos Tsitsipas was born in Athens, Greece, on August 12, 1998, to Greek parents Apostolos and Julia Tsitsipas.
Tsitsipas is trilingual, speaking Greek, English, and Russian.
He has shown a desire to study additional languages in the future.
Tsitsipas is well-known for his artistic activities off the court, which include photography and painting.
He’s also displayed an interest in fashion and design, and he’s worked with firms like Nike and Rolex.
Tennis idols and role models for Tsitsipas include Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
He has also expressed appreciation for Greek philosopher Aristotle, and he frequently refers to his ideas in interviews and social media posts.
References:
- Wikipedia: Stefanos Tsitsipas
- ATP Tour: Stefanos Tsitsipas | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis
- Tennis Explorer: Apostolos Tsitsipas
- ESPN: Stefanos Tsitsipas Stats, News, Pictures, Bio, Videos
- Instagram: Stefanos Tsitsipas
