THE Stefanos Tsitsipas He is preparing for his participation in the 1000ar Tournament in the Shanghai And before his first game he talked about the relationship with his father and coach.
The leading Greek tennis player, Stefanos Tsitsipas, will begin his effort in Shanghai tomorrow (4/10, around 13.00-14.00), facing Portuguese Nuno Borzes.
“We have changed our dynamics very much and I am really happy in the way we work together and work together now,” the 27 -year -old tennis player said at atptour.com. “It is very refreshing for me as a player to have this relationship with a father. It’s right where I wanted to be in a long time. And I’m happy. He has adapted to my needs and I to his own. We both created a momentum that is something we can be proud of. “
The leading Greek tennis player, however, does not exclude another person in his training in the future. “My father has been on the tour for many years, even from the days my mother was playing. So he has a lot of tennis in his life, “he said. “I am extremely proud to call him my coach and my father. But first of all, my father. And then my coach. I certainly see our cooperation as something viable. I would be interested in the future to add a person to my team who could work together and work with my father. Obviously it doesn’t get younger, so if I can find the right person, he will be next to him with a cleaner, fresher visual. This will also allow my father to take a step back to enjoy life more, because it’s not just tennis. And I remind him and I have been telling him this for a long time. “
For his goals in the last weeks of the year: “My attention is a combination of what my waist will allow me to do now and find the connection with the victories a little again,” said two -time finalist Grand Slam. “Above all right now, I would definitely like to see some consecutive struggles without pain in the middle.”
As to whether he has had surgery in the middle: “I will not go into details, but it was something that helped me a lot. I adapted and corrected my waist. So I’m just waiting to see how to respond to the races and how I can fight in a much healthier state. “
For training with Novak Djokovic in Athens and his time in the capital of Greece: “Getting to know Novak on a deeper level was nice, because you don’t have this opportunity in the tour. Και πέρασα πολύ χρόνο συνδεόμενος με το πνεύμα μου στην Ελλάδα. I had a really beautiful exploring my country and doing things that I found spiritually full.
I definitely needed this break. I only realized it when I was there. I spent a lot of time with my little sister, with my brother Peter, who I usually see only on the court when we play double together. This is something I miss a little bit in my daily life – a little humanity. Especially when you are constantly under pressure, chasing points, tournaments, all this. It is sometimes important to take a step back and reconnect with your humanity. “