Stefanos Tsitsipas Reveals What Exactly He Needs to Get Back to Top Amid Poor Run of Form

Stefanos Tsitsipas‘ Wimbledon exit due to injury issues left him clueless about what he needed to do to get back to where he was before. Since 2024, Tsitsipas has played just three finals, winning two.

Last year, he lifted his third Monte Carlo Masters title and made it to the Barcelona Open final, losing the match to Casper Ruud. This year, Tsitsipas ended his title drought at the Dubai Open with a straight-set win over Felix Auger-Aliassime.

Since that win, Tsitsipas has failed to reach a semifinal and made it to the quarterfinals just twice- in Monte Carlo and Barcelona. At Wimbledon, the Greek ace handed the walkover to Valentin Royer after losing the first two sets.

The former World No.3 currently stands at 27th position on the rankings table. All that Tsitsipas needs right now is a Big Title as he believes it will put an end to his poor run of form. Tsitsipas told Tennis365 at an Adidas event in London:

Not just a couple of matches. I need a big tournament to feel like I am where I want to be. My level is there. My confidence hasn’t shown in the games that are tight and tough. I have lacked a few points here and there, and we all know that men’s tennis is a few points here and there.

Tsitsipas has hired Novak Djokovic‘s former coach Goran Ivanisevic, who joined his team after his split with Elena Rybakina. But Ivanisevic has made it clear that he is not “Harry Potter” and so can’t end Tsitsipas’ trouble with the wave of a wand, as it will need some time to fix his on-court problems.

Following his Wimbledon exit, the Croatian coach had criticized Tsitsipas’ match preparation and fitness and urged him to fix things outside of the tennis court, though what those things are is not known. It could be due to his strained relationship with his father, Apostolos Tsitsipas, who also worked as his coach for a long time, and they split last year; it could also be due to his relationship with Paula Badosa.

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