Tsitsipas and his worst moment: "I wasn't sure I could keep up with the pace of tennis"

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The 2024 season for Stefanos Tsitsipas has been practically forgettable. The Greek has dropped out of the ATP Top 10 in a year where there were still high hopes for his game. While winning the title in Monte Carlo was a great achievement, reality hit Tsitsipas hard with very poor results throughout the rest of the year, especially considering the level of tennis he has shown in the past. Making it to the fourth round of the Australian Open and the quarterfinals of the French Open are the only notable highlights of the year, giving us an idea of how the rest of the tournaments went.

Stefanos Tsitsipas ended 2023 in sixth place in the rankings, only surpassed by Rublev, Sinner, Medvedev, Alcaraz, and Djokovic. At 26 years old, he should be showcasing the best of his game, but instead, he has been inconsistent. High expectations have surrounded him for years, being a candidate to win majors, but the sudden rise of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner seems to have dimmed the hopes for the direct generational heirs of the Big 3. Faced with this dark year for Tsitsipas, he has offered a Q&A session in his exclusive section of his official Instagram profile.

- Tennis lost its significance

One of the toughest moments of the season was when Stefanos ended his professional relationship with his father, Apostolos, due to poor results and ongoing disputes during matches. He even considered removing tennis from his life: "If I have to say something about this year... I am very proud of how I am right now because my mind has been in very tough places during this year and I wasn't sure if I could keep up with the pace of tennis. Tennis was no longer important to me; going to tournaments was no longer important to me. It has been tough because I had never imagined reaching these points, but I am proud of myself for how I have handled the situations as it has not been easy. The most surprising thing was going to Monte Carlo and winning the title again there because I was not 100% sure I could achieve it considering all that was going on. It was very exciting for me." Said the Greek.

Apart from poor results in many events, Stefanos has not managed to establish a consistent level of play and often his matches have consisted of holding on to his service games. A weak backhand and constant apathy were the triggers that made it clear that Stefanos was not in good shape, so hopefully, he will regain his shine in 2025.

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