Tennis news Stefanos Tsitsipas reveals he would “trade” a Grand Slam title for No.1
Follow Tennishead Stefanos Tsitsipas has admitted he would rather become world number one than win a major when the Greek meets the former two-time Grand Slam finalist.
Tsitsipas is at the ATP 250 in Los Cabos, Mexico this week and spoke to El Universal Deportes about his desire to become the best player in the world. “I’m changing [Grand Slam] for No. 1,” the 24-year-old revealed.
“It’s definitely something special, it’s a sign that you’ve reached the maximum in your career and I like that you can maximize everything.
So one day I can tell my grandchildren that I’m number one. Tsitsipas is currently ranked 5th in the world and is 4,375 points behind current number one Carlos Alcaraz.
The Greek has been ranked as high as No. 3 in the world in the past and has opportunities to climb to the top at both the Australian Open and the US Open, but he hasn’t taken advantage of it.
Advertising The Athens-born star also appeared in two Grand Slam finals and was just one set away from the Roland Garros crown in 2021 before Novak Djokovic fought back.
Tsitsipas is the top seed at the Los Cabos
Open and has been seen with former
coach Mark Philippoussis,
with whom he split earlier in May. He is
also coached by his father Apostolos, and
he explained the end of the employment
relationship: “Two coaches on the field
are never easy.”
Tsitsipas continued: “I know they are
ready to help and do their best and take
care of me, but sometimes it can be quite
intense when two coaches share their
opinions.
“I’m at a point in my life where I need one
coach to give me all the information,
analysis and all the things I’m looking for
to improve my game. I think less is
more.”
Advertising However, it seems that the
partnership between Stefanos Tsitsipas
and Mark Philippoussis is not over yet as
the Greek looks forward to his semi-final
clash with Borna Coric.
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