“I do chase points a lot” - Tsitsipas honest after another ATP Finals qualification

Stefanos Tsitsipas was always successful at the year-end events and he will try to continue this trend also at the 2022 ATP Finals.

The young Greek won the 2018 Next Gen ATP Finals and already next year, he triumphed at the 2019 ATP Finals and qualified every season since then. In 2020, he finished third in the group and last year, he was forced to withdraw. This year, Stefanos Tsitsipas' eyes are set on the prize again as he spoke about his previous participation before the tournament:

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“I unfortunately played just one match and I didn't really have the opportunity to show my real game out there,” Tsitsipas said of last season. “I’m really excited to be playing in Italy. The Italians are really passionate when it comes to tennis. They put a lot of their energy out on the courts and the stadiums."

"They have a great culture in tennis the last couple of years. They've always loved my game, they've always greeted me very nicely. They have a sort of different aura when it comes to the game, which I appreciate a lot."

Speaking about his qualification for the 2022 ATP Finals, the Greek said:

“The goal is to qualify as soon as possible,” he shared, with a laugh. "I always have it in the back of my mind. It would be super cool if I would have found a way to win three Grand Slams in a row, and a few Masters, and I would have qualified by [Roland Garros]. I don't know if that's a record or anything, but I always have my mind on these kinds of records that I want. Obviously I never had the opportunity to do that."

“Qualifying as soon as possible. It lets off some... not pressure, but expectation. It's good to know that you already made it, and you can continue the rest of the season perhaps focusing on something else."

“I do chase points a lot,” he admitted. "I know they are very important. I understand their value, what they can offer in terms of a ranking upgrade or having a better season than the ones before. I calculate, of course, I try to use my mind to improve in terms of points, things like defending and all that stuff. I always am willing to go play tournaments if that's going to give me points, if that's going to help me get better in the rankings."

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