Stefanos Tsitsipas will be leading Team Greece at the United Cup in Perth and he believes the team can have a good result.
Tsitsipas frequently discussed the value of representing Greece abroad and the need to promote tennis in a nation that isn't particularly fond of the sport. In addition to Sakkari, who has been playing wonderfully on the WTA side, he has undoubtedly heightened interest in it.
“For us as Team Greece, this is the best opportunity for us to show our best tennis,” said Tsitsipas in hopes of sparking interest back home. “We have a very good mixture from both genders that we can score points and do well in this first edition of the United Cup. I’m very confident that we’ve done a very good job this pre-season to start the year as strong as we can."
He's hoping for some support in Aussie land because there are quite a few Greeks and people of Greek heritage living in Australia: “The Greek diaspora is
big here in Australia and we’re expecting a lot of people will support
us. I think that gives us a slight advantage in terms of crowd support
having that familiarity in this region of the world.”
The first match for him is against Dimitrov, a player he knows well and calls a tough opponent: “A tough opponent. He has had great years in the past and of course he is in very good condition physically and tennis-wise. I need to be well-prepared because conditions here are different."
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