Challenges Faced by Stefanos Tsitsipas: Obstacles and Turning Points

A closer look at the defining struggles that shaped Stefanos Tsitsipas's life and career.

Stefanos Tsitsipas is a highly accomplished Greek professional tennis player. He reached a career-high ranking of world No. 3, making him the highest-ranked Greek tennis player in history, sharing the record with Maria Sakkari. Tsitsipas has secured twelve ATP Tour singles titles, including the prestigious 2019 ATP Finals and three Masters 1000 events. He has also been a finalist at two major tournaments: the 2021 French Open and the 2023 Australian Open. Furthermore, he holds a career-high doubles ranking of No. 64.

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2018: Earliest defeat in Melbourne since 2018

In 2024, at the Australian Open, Tsitsipas recorded his earliest defeat in Melbourne since 2018 with a first round exit against Alex Michelsen. As a result, his ranking dropped to world No. 12.

2018: Lowest year-end ranking since 2018

Tsitsipas ended the year 2024 ranked world No. 11, his lowest year-end ranking since 2018.

2019: Eliminated from ATP Finals

Stefanos Tsitsipas was unable to defend his 2019 ATP Finals title. He was eliminated from the season ending event with a 1–2 record during the round-robin portion of the competition, having defeated Andrey Rublev, but losing to Dominic Thiem and Rafael Nadal.

2021: Lost to Rublev at the ATP Finals and withdrew due to injury

In 2021, at the ATP Finals, Tsitsipas lost to Andrey Rublev and later withdrew from the tournament due to an elbow injury.

2022: Reached multiple finals and semifinals

In 2022, Tsitsipas reached the final of the Astana Open and the Stockholm Open, losing both. He also reached the semifinals of the Paris Masters. He recorded his 60th win for 2022 defeating Tommy Paul in the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters

2022: Reached Australian Open Semifinals

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

2022: Lost at ATP Finals but won Mubadala World Tennis Championship

In 2022, at the ATP Finals, Tsitsipas lost to Novak Djokovic and Andrey Rublev, failing to advance past the round-robin stage. However, he ended the year by winning the Mubadala World Tennis Championship.

2022: Dropped points after loss to Hurkacz

In 2023, Tsitsipas loss to Hubert Hurkacz in the second round resulting in him dropping finalist points from 2022, thus dropping to world No. 7.

2023: Defeated by Taylor Fritz at Monte-Carlo Masters and Alcaraz at Barcelona Open

In 2023, Tsitsipas was defeated by Taylor Fritz at the Monte-Carlo Masters in the quarterfinals, ending his streak of 12 consecutive wins there. He also lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell.