Stefanos Tsitsipas won't be playing mixed doubles with Maria Sakkari at the 2024 Olympics and he explained why after winning the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters.
A few days ago, Sakkari said that Tsitsipas is not showing any interest in playing mixed doubles at the Paris Olympics. The duo played together in Tokyo three years ago and did pretty well, but it doesn't seem like they will join forces again in Paris.
Both of them are really strong players on clay, so many expected them to have a good shot if they teamed up. Having played well at the United Cup together definitely gives them a good shot because they shared the court together many times.
However, after Sakkari said that it seemed that the fellow Greek was not interested in playing, Tsitsipas was asked about it, and he presented why he most likely wouldn't play mixed doubles.
"What I want to do is clear. If I manage to get in the Olympic Games with my brother Petros, I would want to play singles and doubles with him. I would say that playing three events in a single tournament is a bit too much for me, physically taxing, and I would want to avoid that."
"I know that it's the Olympics and it's a great opportunity to play with Maria, and I completely agree she's one of the best partners to have in the mixed doubles field."
Tsitsipas just wants to play with his brother, which is his dream at the Olympics. He ranked their European Open triumph from last year as his favorite achievement in tennis, which shows how strong the bond is.
"I have had great moments with her. But at the same time, I have a dream with my brother I'd like to share and be one of the very few brothers that have ever played together in the Olympics, especially in tennis."
"Nothing is stronger than that dream, and I really want to make this possible for the both of us. It's family, and combining it with such a large event that dates back to ancient Greece, for us, it's bigger than anything else."
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