Career Timeline of Stefanos Tsitsipas: Major Achievements and Milestones

How Stefanos Tsitsipas built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Stefanos Tsitsipas is a highly ranked Greek professional tennis player, achieving a career-high of world No. 3, the highest ranking for a Greek tennis player alongside Maria Sakkari. He has secured twelve ATP Tour singles titles, notably the 2019 ATP Finals and three Masters 1000 events. He reached the finals of the 2021 French Open and 2023 Australian Open, demonstrating his prowess in major tournaments. Additionally, he holds a career-high doubles ranking of No. 64.

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1924: First Greek man to win a singles match at the Olympic Games

In 1924, Augustos Zerlandis was the last Greek man to win a singles match at the Olympic Games. Tsitsipas became the first Greek man to win a singles match at the Olympic Games since then.

1988: First Tennis Player to Reach Quarterfinals at the Olympic Games

In 1988, Tsitsipas became the first Greek tennis player to reach the quarterfinal stage at the Olympic Games since tennis returned to the program.

1998: Reaches 300 Career Wins

In 1998, Tsitsipas became the first man born in 1998 and the seventh born in the 1990s or later to reach 300 career wins.

1998: First Man Born in 1998 or Later to Achieve 200 Career Wins

In 1998, Tsitsipas became the first man born in 1998 or later to achieve 200 career tour-level wins after defeating Laslo Đere at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel tournament.

2001: Youngest Winner

In 2019, Tsitsipas won the ATP Finals to become the youngest winner of the year-end championship since Lleyton Hewitt in 2001.

2013: Began Playing on ITF Junior Circuit

In 2013, at the age of 14, Tsitsipas began playing on the ITF Junior Circuit.

2013: Began playing ITF Futures events

In 2013, shortly after turning 15, Tsitsipas began playing low-level ITF Futures events in Greece.

November 2014: Abierto Juvenil Mexicano Final

In November 2014, Tsitsipas reached the final of the Abierto Juvenil Mexicano, a Grade A tournament.

2015: Junior Grand Slam Tournaments

In 2015, Tsitsipas played in the junior Grand Slam tournaments, with his best result being a quarterfinal at the Australian Open.

2015: First Challenger Tour event

In early 2015, Tsitsipas qualified for his first event on the ATP Challenger Tour at the Burnie International.

2016: Breakthrough Year as Junior

In 2016, Tsitsipas had a breakthrough year, reaching at least the quarterfinals of all eight tournaments he played, including all four Grand Slams. He also became the top-ranked junior in the world after winning the Trofeo Bonfiglio and the European Junior Championships. He won the Junior Grand Slam at Wimbledon in doubles.

2016: First Challenger Finals

In 2016, Tsitsipas reached his first two Challenger finals in back-to-back weeks in Morocco.

2016: Wimbledon Boys' Doubles Win

In 2016, Tsitsipas, as a junior, won the Wimbledon boys' doubles event.

2017: ATP Main Draw Debut and First Win

In 2017, Tsitsipas made his ATP main draw debut at the Rotterdam Open. He also won his first tour-level match at the Shanghai Masters and reached his first ATP semifinal at the European Open, where he defeated David Goffin for his first top 10 victory.

2017: First ATP Tour Match Win

In late 2017, Tsitsipas won his first match on the ATP Tour.

2018: Finals Appearance at Barcelona Open

After his finals appearance at the 2018 Barcelona Open, Tsitsipas noted that his success was helping him achieve his goal of promoting tennis in Greece.

2018: Lowest year-end ranking since 2018

In 2018, Tsitsipas ended the year ranked world No. 11, his lowest year-end ranking since 2018.

2018: First Round of 16 Since 2018

In 2018, Tsitsipas reached the round of 16 at Wimbledon for the first time since 2018.

2018: Stockholm Open Title and Canadian Open Runner-Up

In 2018, Tsitsipas won his first title at the Stockholm Open and finished as runner-up at the Canadian Open, where he became the youngest player to defeat four top-ten opponents in a single tournament.

2018: Earliest defeat in Melbourne since 2018

In 2018, at the Australian Open, Tsitsipas recorded his earliest defeat in Melbourne since 2018 with a first round exit against Alex Michelsen.

2019: Australian Open Semifinal

In 2019, Tsitsipas reached his first major semifinal at the Australian Open, upsetting Roger Federer in the fourth round.

2019: First Hard Court Title Since 2019

In 2019, Tsitsipas won his first hard court title since 2019 at the Dubai Tennis Championships.

2019: ATP Finals Title

In 2019, Tsitsipas won the ATP Finals.

2020: Defeats Tiafoe at the Olympics

In 2020, Tsitsipas defeated Frances Tiafoe in the second round at the Olympics, avenging his earlier loss at Wimbledon.

2020: Defended Open 13 Title

In 2020, Tsitsipas defended his title at the Open 13 tournament, winning his 5th ATP title and defeating Félix Auger-Aliassime in the final. He also reached the final of the Dubai Tennis Championships, losing to Novak Djokovic.

August 2021: Achieved Rank No. 3

In August 2021, Stefanos Tsitsipas achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 3 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), becoming the highest-ranked Greek tennis player, tied with Maria Sakkari.

2021: Withdraws from ATP Finals due to elbow injury

At the 2021 ATP Finals, Stefanos Tsitsipas lost to Andrey Rublev and then withdrew from the tournament due to an elbow injury.

2021: Australian Open and Rotterdam Results

In 2021, Tsitsipas reached the semifinals of the Australian Open, defeating Rafael Nadal from two sets down, and lost in the semifinals in Rotterdam to Andrey Rublev.

2021: Monte-Carlo Masters Win

In 2021, Tsitsipas won his first Masters 1000 event at the Monte-Carlo Masters.

2021: Wins French Open Semifinals

In 2021, Tsitsipas won their only Grand Slam match to date, in the 2021 French Open semifinals, winning in a five-set marathon match against Alexander Zverev.

2021: Improved Result at Paris Olympics

In 2021, at the Paris Olympics, Tsitsipas improved on his result, becoming the first Greek tennis player to reach the quarterfinals stage at the Games since tennis returned to the program.

2021: Wins Lyon Open and Seventh Career Title

In May 2021, Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Cameron Norrie in straight sets to win the 2021 Lyon Open and his seventh career title.

August 2022: Career-High Doubles Ranking

In August 2022, Tsitsipas achieved a career-high doubles ranking of No. 64.

2022: Wins Mubadala World Tennis Championship

In 2022, Tsitsipas ended the year with a tournament win at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship.

2022: Reaches Semifinals at Australian Open

In 2022, Tsitsipas reached the semifinals of the Australian Open for the third time, losing to Daniil Medvedev in four sets. He also received a coaching violation.

2022: Reaches Paris Masters Semifinal

In 2022, Tsitsipas recorded his 60th win for the year defeating Tommy Paul in the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters to reach his fifth Masters semifinal for the season. He then lost to Novak Djokovic.