Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas easily makes the cut as one of finest forehand strikers in the sport, but he's also one of, if not the most eloquent speakers.
Tsitsipas' quotes during press conferences and sometimes tweets that he often shares to engage his social media audience have landed him the tag philosopher. Tsitsipas has always taken criticism with a pinch of salt and tries to instill a different approach to how to see and explain things.
On the eve of the 2023 Los Cabos Open, where Tsitsipas will spend this week as the tournament's top seed, he gave a synopsis of his life and upbringing and talked fondly of his family and what tennis has always meant to him, considering he is the finest tennis exponent to come from Greece.
"I’ve built my life, my name because of tennis. I see passion and love for the game in Greek and Mexican people. It’s been a long way and I like to share those emotions."
"My main goal was to provide to my family and my inner circle. For me, the main vision was to provide my people. I like working hard and give my best. I might fail but at least, working, working hard, makes me feel good for myself."
Once touted as the leading light of the ATP's Next Gen bandwagon, Tsitsipas has fallen short a couple of times in his quest to land a Grand Slam title. But he adds that he doesn't owe it to anyone nor does he need to prove himself. The 24-year-old Athenian reckons though, defeat to Novak Djokovic at the 2021 French Open hurt.
"There is zero responsibility to prove something to anyone."
"The most difficult moment was on Roland Garros 2021. I wasn’t able to close the match, I have no regrets. It was such a moment, at that moment I felt it was the best tennis of my life. It hurt me a lot to lose that match, my grandma passed away that day."
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