"Getting our asses kicked is very good lesson every single time" - Tsitsipas applauds Djokovic

| by Sebastian Dahlman

Stefanos Tsitsipas played in his second major final, and for the second time, he was denied his first Grand Slam trophy by Novak Djokovic.

After the three-set loss in Melbourne, Tsitsipas didn't hide his disappointment during his speech in the Rod Laver Arena. However, as soon as he entered the media room, world no. 3 said that he has nothing to be sad about.

“I don’t think there’s any reason for me to be affected by today’s loss. It is a step forward. I’m looking forward to scoring more points during this season, making bigger results, fighting for bigger trophies."

“I very much enjoy the way I play, my attitude on the court, my mental stability, my concentration levels. There’s still a little bit more to add to the whole structure of my game. I couldn’t be more excited to be heading towards that path. There is nothing that I didn’t use in my advantage. There’s nothing that I could have extracted more for today. I did everything possible.”

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The two-time Grand Slam finalist also acknowledged the qualities of his opponent, who lifted already his 22nd Grand Slam title.

“Novak is a player that pushes you to your limits. I don’t see this as a curse. I don’t see this as something, like, annoying. This is very good for the sport, to have competitors like him, to have champions like him. He’s very important for us that want to get to his point one day. Getting our asses kicked is for sure a very good lesson every single time."

"He has made me a much better player. He has made my levels of concentration higher and higher every single time I get to play him. You have to be really involved and you have to be dedicated to the game when you play against him. I find it a very important part of my career, to have a player like him that will help me grow better and do bigger things, speaking for my game.”

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