"It was ridiculous" admits Stefanos Tsitsipas following Roland Garros loss
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Stefanos Tsitsipas lost already in the fourth round of the 2022 Roland Garros, and he was less than thrilled by his loss.
Tsitsipas showed signs of struggles already in the opening rounds of the tournaments, but in the fourth round, he couldn't overcome those struggles, as Holger Rune proved to be better, winning 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.
It was a very solid match by the young Dane, who hit 54 winners during the match, and even though Tsitsipas hit 8 more winners than unforced errors, it was not enough, so he will need to wait for his chance at the Roland Garros another year. Following the loss, he was not happy.
"I was a completely different player once I stepped into the court, taking returns early. I really feel it's one of those matches where every match would be a lot different after this point."
"I knew I [was] going to have to play difficult opponents that know how to play on this surface, but mentally, physically, tennis-wise, I felt good. This is not where I've maxed out, let's say."
"I didn't give myself the opportunity to max out. It's not that he didn't give it to me, I didn't give myself the opportunity to go all the way and that is a shame."
Despite not being happy with his own performance, Tsitsipas was able to recognize also his opponent's qualities. Rune played a great match and won deservedly, which the Greek player could admit.
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"He's young, he plays with a lot of emotion. [A] one-of-a-kind of an opponent, I would say. It's kind of strange, I don't get to face that very often from someone. But then suddenly [he] seems to be playing amazing, which is a good thing, of course."
"He is a very emotional player, he can play great, he absolutely deserves this victory. [He] played better, faced crucial tough moments better. But I can see something different next time with this opponent. I'm pretty convinced I can do way better."
"These kids are going to want to beat me badly because obviously they are chasing. I'm chasing too, but I'm at a different kind of position than they are. I'm hungry to beat them too. Now that they have beaten me, I want payback."
"I wasn't really applying a lot of pressure, it was ridiculous at a point, and again I was stubborn, I was stubborn to change it, I didn't want to change because it has helped me before, it has brought good results. But again, like I need to adjust way quicker, it's too late for this stuff."
