Stefanos Tsitsipas Refuses To Discuss Rumored Appointment Of Goran Ivanisevic
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Goran Ivanisevic is widely expected to start working with Stefanos Tsitsipas after the 2025 French Open, but the Greek No. 1 did not want to comment on the situation.
Tstisipas has been searching for a permanent coach since splitting with his father, Apostolos, in August. Apostolos had been his coach for many years, and the decision to part from him was a significant story.
The 2023 Australian Open runner-up decided not to rush into appointing a long-term replacement. Since splitting from his father, he has collaborated with Greek Davis Cup captain Dimitris Hatzinikolaou.
After losing in the 2025 Monte-Carlo Masters quarterfinal to Lorenzo Musetti, a journalist asked about the reports that he would work with Ivanisevic, but Tsitsipas gave a short answer that made it clear he did not wish to discuss the matter.
"I'm not in a position to answer that yet."
While fans might have hoped for a more detailed reply, Tsitsipas' hesitance to go into the subject is understandable. Deals can sometimes go wrong at the last minute until they are officially agreed and announced.
2001 Wimbledon champion Ivanisevic's coaching career is best known for a successful, almost five-year period with Novak Djokovic, including winning nine Grand Slams and two ATP Finals titles.
Ivanisevic split from Djokovic shortly after the 2024 Indian Wells Open. The decision was amicable on both sides, and Djokovic continues to consider the Croatian a family friend and a crucial influence in his life.
During the 2024 off-season, Ivanisevic became Elena Rybakina's coach, a few months after she split from Stefano Vukov. The partnership seemed to have a positive start, with Ivanisevic posting on social media about them having productive training sessions.
However, Ivanisevic was taken aback when Rybakina announced Vukov would rejoin her team. It did not seem like Djokovic's former coach even knew that Rybakina was going to make that announcement.
Ivanisevic was doubly shocked when the WTA announced its investigation into Vukov's mistreatment of Rybakina. He ultimately split from her after the 2025 Australian Open and said the strange situation involving Vukov led to the decision.
Tsitsipas and Ivanisevic would be an interesting combination if it does end up happening. Many have wondered how the 26-year-old would fare with an ex-coach player as a coach, and fans could have a chance to find out.
For now, Tsitsipas needs to get over losing in the 2025 Monte-Carlo Masters quarterfinal after winning three of the previous four editions, including last year. The 2021 French Open runner-up spoke about what he feels went wrong during the loss to Musetti.
"It’s difficult to accept. I mean, feeling so confident playing on this court and not being able to win a match that I felt I kind of had every reason to try and win is definitely heartbreaking."
"The serve definitely was the thing that kind of was missing, but also, it didn't help me when I needed it. I was playing with a second serve. The entire second and third set, I was playing with just one serve. I just feel like I could have done way more today. I missed forehands I never miss. I was actually quite surprised to see those forehands go out or to the net."
