"It was ridiculous" admits Stefanos Tsitsipas following Roland Garros loss

In the fourth round of the 2022 Roland Garros, Stefanos Tsitsipas lost to Holger Rune and therefore he won't be able to defend his points from last year's tournament.

It was a very solid match by the young Dane who hit 54 winners during the match and although Stefanos Tsitsipas hit 8 more winners than unforced errors, it was not enough and so he will need to wait for his chance at the Roland Garros another year.

“I was a completely different player once I stepped into the court, taking returns early,” said Stefanos Tsitsipas. “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.”

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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."

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