'Extremely Pumped' Tsitsipas Excited to Play With Sakkari Again at United Cup
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Stefanos Tsitsipas is thrilled to start his 2024 season alongside Maria Sakkari at the United Cup.
The Greek pair are just two of many big names on the 2024 United Cup entry list. It promises to be an excellent way to start the year, with Greece seeking to go further than last year's semifinal showing.
Tsitsipas has spoken about how much he enjoys having Sakkari as a teammate and believes her style suits him when they compete together in mixed doubles at the event.
"I feel like Maria is a pretty complete player herself being able to play any given moment anywhere within the court, and that helps me a lot as a guy to be playing sometimes a mixed doubles with her."- Tsitsipas on Sakkari's complete game
Tsitsipas and Sakkari won all three mixed doubles matches they played together in the 2023 United Cup. That proves just how much Sakkari's complete game has assisted Tsitsipas in the past.
The two-time Grand Slam finalist also went beyond the technical qualities of his teammate and discussed how motivated both he and Sakkari were heading into the 2024 iteration of the event.
"I'm extremely pumped.... Maria and I refuse to give up. We both fight relentlessly and we try and utilise every single weapon that we have in our artillery to make this work for both of us."- Tsitispas on United Cup motivation
The pair will hope to hit the ground running in 2024. Tsitsipas experienced some difficulties for long periods of last season, while Sakkari described 2023 as the toughest season of her career. A strong start to 2024 can help to banish those memories.
The United Cup could be the ideal tournament to do that. The pair have shown their positive connection in the past at the event. They will hope that can help Greece to take the next step and win the United Cup.
