Stefanos Tsitsipas said he can see the positives in Carlos Alcaraz's and Daniil Medvedev's progress ahead of the 2023 Miami Open.
Tsitsipas reached the Australian Open in January before losing the final match against Novak Djokovic in straight sets. Since then, the Greek has struggled for form and crashed out in the second round of Indian Wells this month after a loss to Jordan Thompson.
The 24-year-old is still waiting for his first Grand Slam career win and his path has been compared to world number one Alcaraz and former Wimbledon winner Medvedev. Despite the comparisons, Tsitsipas explained that he is pleased for his rivals and hopes his success will soon follow.
"I'm happy for them. I believe in the message of ubuntu [a philosophy that supports collectivism over individualism]…by having others be good, [to] sort of witness greatness of others around me, I am also allowing myself to become better too."
In addition, Tsitsipas is upbeat about how he can progress his game by learning from his fellow ATP competitors.
"I believe in that message and I think the fact that they're doing well is benefitting me too and it's giving me a clear, better view of how I should approach my game."
At the upcoming Miami Open, Tsitsipas will face veteran player Richard Gasquet in the second round. The Greek player is looking forward to the contest and hopes to put the difficulties of Indian Wells behind him in a bid to play with more freedom.
“Everything is getting better and I'm heading toward the right direction. [I hope] to play pain free and just be able to step out there and show something different than Indian Wells because Indian Wells was a big struggle…I hope I get to play with more of an element of fun on the court and not think too much about my arm."
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