Non-topical/index: Uses of Wikidata Infobox. "[12] Tsitsipas has also done well on hard courts, reaching a Masters final and two Australian Open semifinals. Follow GR on Google News and subscribe here to our daily email! 5. Web TV on the Greek Table Tennis National Championship Men-Women 2018. [31] Overall, he qualified for a tour-best eight events during the season, including Wimbledon and the Shanghai Masters. 1994) Current/Highest rank - singles: 756. At the 2020 French Open, he was seeded 5th and reached the semifinal, defeating Grigor Dimitrov and Andrey Rublev, before losing to Djokovic in five sets. You just get better. [53] Tsitsipas closed out his season at the Next Gen ATP Finals. His doubles game saw him win a junior Grand Slam at Wimbledon. [37] After losing in the opening round in his Australian Open debut, his best result in the rest of the early-year hard court season was another quarterfinal at the Dubai Tennis Championships. Of his performance and the attention it received, he stated, "Many people were talking about [the final] and I had plenty of interviews that I did on big channels in Greece for big media centres. [76][77] Despite this, he reached a career-best ranking of No. His father is Greek and his mother is Russian. 26th Apr, 2018. tefanos Tsitsipas is the first Greek tennis player who found himself in the finals against Rafael Nadal, the top player in the “Top 100” of the world ranking, and the first who has reached No. [25] Tsitsipas returned to Morocco a year later and reached his first two Challenger finals in back-to-back weeks at Mohammedia and Casablanca. pic.twitter.com/jmEZcnGQv7, — Stefanos Tsitsipas (@StefTsitsipas) August 10, 2018. In the semifinals, Tsitsipas defeated Federer to setup a final against Thiem. He aims to hit powerful groundstroke winners and has a particularly strong forehand using a semi-western grip. [48][64], Former British No. To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended. 1 junior who had a career-high professional ranking inside the top 200 and represented the Soviet Union in Fed Cup. I always show my best tennis on this surface. [67] Tsitsipas closed out the early year hard court season with a career-best result in doubles, finishing runner-up to the Bryan brothers at the Miami Open with Wesley Koolhof. Her opponent in the final will be Romania’s Michaela Buzarnescu. Thiem is ranked No. [40] His performance also gained national attention in Greece, where tennis is not a widely popular sport. [25] Tsitsipas won his first Futures title later that year and would go on to win a total of eleven such titles, five in singles and six in doubles, through the end of 2016. The following week he entered the Dubai Tennis Championships, as the second seed, behind Novak Djokovic. 14 ranked junior. He recorded 4 wins in a row, reaching the final for the second successive year, where he lost in straight sets to the World No. 1 Tsitsipas puts tennis on the map in his native Greece", "2016 18&Under European Junior Championships: Stefanos Tsitsipas is the new champion! In these four events, a quarterfinal at the Australian Open was his best result. Tsitsipas began playing low-level ITF Futures events in Greece in 2013 shortly after turning 15, not long after he started competing on the junior tour. 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The Spaniard is the fourth seeded player that Tsitsipas has swept past this week at the ATP World Tour 500 tournament. [13][16] He finished the season as the No. [15] In 2015, Tsitsipas got his first opportunity to play in the junior Grand Slam tournaments. [9] He is a supporter of Greek football club AEK Athens. With this result, Tsitsipas moved into the top 50 and became the second Greek to reach an ATP final after Nicky Kalogeropoulos in 1973. 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He beat him too, becoming the first player from the nation of Greece to reach the semifinals of a major tennis tournament. Greek and international press, as well as TV channels … Australian Open 2019: Stefanos Tsitsipas, A Greek Tennis God In The Making Tsitsipas burst onto the scene by reaching his first tour-level final at Barcelona last April. Stefanos Tsitsipas (R) shares a light-hearted moment with rival Dominic Thiem at the Canadian Open Stefanos Tsitsipas may have taken the foreign media with his meteoric rise at this year’s Australian Open, but the Vouliagmeni native has been honing his skills for years. 5 in the world, making him the highest-ranked Greek player in history. [44][45] Tsitsipas had his second big breakthrough of the year in the lead up to the US Open. [54][55] He defeated de Minaur in four sets to win the Next Gen Finals. [97] Tsitsipas's hobbies include vlogging. World rankings – Top ten tennis players as of week of 26 April 2021, 2013–17: Top 100, ATP semifinal, top 10 victory, 2018: Breakthrough, Masters final, Next Gen ATP Finals champion, 2019: ATP Finals champion, Australian Open semifinal, world No. Tennis in Greece. [74][75], Despite a strong first half of the season, Tsitsipas began to struggle following the French Open. Tsitsipas won his first Futures title later that year and would go on to win a total of eleven such titles, five in singles and six in doubles, through the end of 2016. 14 Fabio Fognini in the semifinals before winning in the final against veteran qualifier Ernests Gulbis. He defeated Zverev again at the China Open en route to finishing runner-up to No. [13] He became the top-ranked junior in the world after winning his first Grade A title at the Trofeo Bonfiglio. Tsitsipas won his first ATP match in late 2017 and quickly ascended up the ATP rankings the following year. Psychological skills of Greek table tennis players (Xanthopoulos, Ch., Bebetsos, E., Mavridis, G., Antoniou, P.). As a junior, he was ranked No. Rusedski in particular has said that "[Tsitsipas] reminds me a little bit of Björn Borg. [24] He also won his first Challenger match near the end of 2015 in Mohammedia in Morocco. 7 Thiem, before losing to world No. [12], Tsitsipas has expressed interest in promoting the sport of tennis in Greece, where he has said "tennis is not very popular. 15 in the world. I remember watching games on TV, as a baby, I cannot tell you who was playing, but I remember watching.” A former world number-one junior, he began his career in 2013 at the age of 14. [3] His parents had been working as tennis instructors at the Astir Palace resort hotel in Vouliagmeni at the time of his birth. [48][49], At the US Open, Tsitsipas made his main draw debut, but was upset in the second round by fellow Next Gen player Daniil Medvedev. [3] He played the next Grand Slam at Wimbledon seeded for first time at No. His father said Stefanos made the decision to become a tennis player himself, recalling that his son "woke up in the middle of the night" after a tournament in France at age nine and told him "Dad, I have to tell you something: I want to become a tennis player, I like the competition, I like the challenge. l. Simona Halep 6-1, 6-0, R2 Rome 2018 d. Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 0-6, 7-6(4), 6-1, R1 Roland Garros 2019 l. Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-0, 6-3, Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers 2020 l. … [95] Tsitsipas also excels on clay, having grown up playing on that surface in Greece. 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He made it through to the finals of the Barcelona Open where he eventually lost out to Rafael Nadal – another future opponent in Toronto. 4 Alexander Zverev and No. He experimented with both one-handed and two-handed backhands in his youth, but chose to go with the former at around eight years old because both of his parents as well as his idol Roger Federer all use a one-handed backhand, and also because it felt more natural. 6 in the world after this series of tournaments. [41][4] The following week at the Estoril Open, he reached another semifinal. With the victory, he became the first Greek player to win an ATP title. Tsitsipas started his 2021 Australian Open campaign with a comfortable straight sets win over Gilles Simon, before surviving a five set thriller with Thanasi Kokkinakis. 5, 2021: Second Australian Open semifinal, Masters 1000 champion, "The pronunciation by Stefanos Tsitsipas himself", "Stefanos Tsitsipas Balances His Greek and Russian Sides to Rise in Tennis", "The 19-year-old Greek tennis player who stands out", "Ο Στέφανος Τσιτσιπάς θα σε κάνει να παίξεις τένις", "Boy Meets World: Rising Star Tsitsipas Outlasts Donaldson In Fifth Set", "The night where Stefanos Tsitsipas' life changed", "Oι Στέφανος και Απόστολος Τσιτσιπάς στο", "Rain gives Tsitsipas an extra day of rest", "Roland-Garros. October 22, 2018. The sample consisted of 152 athletes from all over Greece (108 men, 44 women). The match did not start well for the Greek tennis player who lost the first set to American Danielle Collins 6-3 and was losing the second 4-1, however, Sakkari then began to show her huge talent and managed to win the second set 7-5 and took the third 6-2. Who is Stefanos Tsitsipas, the Greek Player Who Stunned the Tennis World? [62] After continuing his run against Roberto Bautista Agut, he easily lost to No. Known for his do-or-die attitude, Tsitsipas frequently posts inspirational messages online reflecting the work ethic and winning mentality which have propelled him to the top of tennis’ elite. [91], His favourite shot is his one-handed backhand, a rarity in modern tennis. Birthdate: May 15, 1987. [5][9] His father has always served as his primary coach, and he formally studied tennis coaching at the University of Athens to help train his children. [3][8][9] In 2015, Tsitsipas also began training at the Patrick Mouratoglou Academy, splitting time between France and Greece during this period. [26] This success in Africa helped him crack the top 200 later that October. "[4] After his finals appearance at the 2018 Barcelona Open, he commented that his success was helping him achieve this goal. But it has been the Canadian Open where the young Greek has blazed a trail. After losing his first two tour finals to world number one Rafael Nadal of Spain, it was third time lucky for Stefanos Tsitsipas as he won his first tour title in October 2018 in Stockholm. Tsitsipas then eliminated Kevin Anderson in semi-finals to earn a place in his first ATP Masters 1000 final against Nadal who defeated him earlier in Barcelona. [73] Nonetheless, Tsitsipas rose to No. In Rotterdam, Tsitsipas lost in the semifinals to the eventual champion Andrey Rublev. [5] Besides his doubles triumph, Tsitsipas also had his two best finishes in the Grand Slam singles events that year, making the semifinals of both Wimbledon and the US Open. [21][22] He ended the year as the No. The Tsitsipas family has tennis in their blood and Stefanos’ siblings — brothers Petros and Pavlos, plus sister Elisavet — are all tennis players. [89][90] He also struggles returning serve against players with strong kick serves on the backhand side, a weakness he has worked to improve through usage of blocked and slice returns on his backhand. [29] He also made his Grand Slam debut later that year as a qualifier at the French Open, but lost to Ivo Karlović in his first match. ATP & WTA tennis players at Tennis Explorer offers profiles of the best tennis players and a database of men's and women's tennis players. Tsitsipas won his … [30] After losing in qualifying at the US Open, Tsitsipas won his first Challenger title in Genova. pic.twitter.com/jiX5YdnGHF, — Stefanos Tsitsipas (@StefTsitsipas) August 12, 2018, Stay positive, work hard, make it happen. This category lists tennis players with Wikipedia articles who have represented Greece notably in men's or boys' tennis competition. Tsitsipas started playing tennis at the age of 3 with his parents, who worked as coaches at a summer resort in Greece. [98], Tsitsipas credits his mother's twin sister, who was also a professional tennis player in the Soviet Union, for helping with the family's finances so that he could afford to travel with his father to train and compete during his junior career. 1 Rafael Nadal in a lopsided match. Tsitsipas swept his group and defeated Andrey Rublev to advance to the final against second seed Alex de Minaur. His grandfather Sergei Salnikov was a 1956 Melbourne Olympic gold medallist in soccer. [32] With this run, Tsitsipas became the first Greek player to be ranked in the top 100 of the ATP rankings, accomplishing the feat at the age of 19. During the tournament, he became the youngest player to record four top ten wins in a single event, defeating No. 1 junior. ", "Stefanos Tsitsipas has the elements of Bjorg, Murray and Federer, says Greg Rusedski", "Tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas's unique travel hobby", "Γουίμπλεντον: Σήμερα ο αγώνας του Τσιτσιπά - Ποιο είναι το 19χρονο χρυσό αγόρι του τένις", Wimbledon (Open Era) boys' doubles champions, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stefanos_Tsitsipas&oldid=1019948587, Grand Slam (tennis) champions in boys' doubles, ITF template using Wikidata property P8618, Articles containing potentially dated statements from April 2021, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 26 April 2021, at 09:27. SR=strike rate (events won/competed). 5 Dominic Thiem, again as a qualifier. [78] He then made two semifinals at the Shanghai Masters and the Swiss Indoors, losing to other top five players again in No. Tsitsipas has trained at the Patrick Mouratoglou Academy in France since 2015. 1 players Greg Rusedski and Annabel Croft have both praised Tsitsipas's on-court demeanor in conjunction with his style of play. Tsitsipas became the first ever Greek tennis player to win an ATP Tour event after he came our victorious from the Stockholm Open in 2018, when … In 2016, on the back of a series of strong performances, he broke into the top 200 for the first time. But it has been 2018 which saw the young Athenian really break through into the consciousness of the wider public. 8 Dominic Thiem, No. Three Greeks Charged with Drug Smuggling Arrested Near Northern Border, Covid-19 Figures in Greece Appear to Stabilize on Thursday. At the 2020 US Open, he was seeded 4th in the men's bracket. The Greek also eliminated seventh seed Diego Schwartzman, 10th seed Albert Ramos-Vinolas and 2017 finalist Dominic Thiem. He then beat Germany’s defending Canadian Open champion Alexander Zverev on Friday 3-6, 7-6 (11), 6-4, prompting a post-match press conference outburst from Zverev that the game had been “pathetic”. [24] He qualified for his first event on the ATP Challenger Tour at the Burnie International in early 2015 while still 16 years old, but lost his only main draw match to Benjamin Mitchell. He won his second career title at the Open 13 in Marseille over Mikhail Kukushkin[66] before finishing runner-up to Federer at the Dubai Tennis Championships. He is Greece’s best-performing male tennis star having made history by defeating his childhood idol, Roger Federer in Melbourne to clinch a quarter-final clash against Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut. 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