History of Stefanos Tsitsipas in Timeline

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

In 2020, Tsitsipas became the first Greek man since Augustos Zerlandis in 1924 to win a singles match at the Olympic Games.

1963: Nicky Kalogeropoulos Won at French Open and Wimbledon

In 1963, Nicky Kalogeropoulos won both the French Open and Wimbledon.

1973: Second Greek to Reach ATP Final

Stefanos Tsitsipas moved into the top 50 and became the second Greek to reach an ATP final after Nicky Kalogeropoulos in 1973, following his performance at the Barcelona Open where he reached his first career ATP final.

1988: Improved on 2021 by becoming first Greek tennis player to reach quarterfinals stage

In 2024, Tsitsipas improved on his result in 2021 by becoming the first Greek tennis player to reach the quarterfinals stage at the Paris Olympics since tennis returned to the program in 1988. In his quarterfinal match, he lost to Djokovic, the eventual gold medallist.

August 1998: Stefanos Tsitsipas Born

In August 1998, Stefanos Tsitsipas was born. He is a Greek professional tennis player.

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August 1998: Born in Athens

Stefanos Tsitsipas was born in Athens on 12 August 1998, to Apostolos Tsitsipas and Julia Apostoli.

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1998: First man born in 1998 and the seventh born in the 1990s or later to reach 300 career wins

In November, in Paris 2023, he recorded his 50th career win over Alexander Zverev for the season, only one of two players, male or female, to record 50 or more wins in each of the last three years, tied with Andrey Rublev. It was also his first top-10 win of the season. With this win, he qualified for the ATP Finals. Next he defeated 16th seed Karen Khachanov to record the 300th win of his career with a straight sets victory in the quarterfinals. He 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 get 200 career tour-level wins

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 of Year-End Championship

Stefanos Tsitsipas won the ATP Finals in a tight match, becoming the youngest winner of the year-end championship since Lleyton Hewitt in 2001. He finished the season at No. 6 in the world.

2013: Began Playing on the ITF Junior Circuit

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

2013: Started Playing ITF Futures Events

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

November 2014: Reached Final at Abierto Juvenil Mexicano

In November 2014, Stefanos Tsitsipas reached the final of the Abierto Juvenil Mexicano, his first high-level Grade A tournament.

2015: Fabio Fognini at 2015 US Open

Fabio Fognini became the first player at the 2015 US Open to beat Rafael Nadal in a grand slam match from two sets to love down. In 2021 Tsitsipas became the second player to beat Rafael Nadal in a grand slam match from two sets to love down.

2015: Began Training at Mouratoglou Tennis Academy

In 2015, Stefanos Tsitsipas began training at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy, splitting time between France and Greece.

2015: Played in Junior Grand Slam Tournaments

In 2015, Stefanos Tsitsipas played in the junior Grand Slam tournaments, with his best result being a quarterfinal at the Australian Open. He finished the season as the No. 14 ranked junior in the world.

2015: First ATP Challenger Tour Event

In early 2015, while still 16 years old, Stefanos Tsitsipas qualified for his first event on the ATP Challenger Tour at the Burnie International.

2016: Breakout Year in Juniors

In 2016, Stefanos Tsitsipas had a breakout year, reaching at least the quarterfinals of all eight tournaments he played, including all four Grand Slams. He became the top-ranked junior in the world and won the European Junior Championships.

2016: First Challenger Finals

In 2016, Stefanos Tsitsipas reached his first two Challenger finals in back-to-back weeks at Mohammedia and Casablanca. He also made his first ATP Tour appearance at the Swiss Indoors in Basel.

2016: Won 2016 Wimbledon Boys' Doubles

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

2017: ATP and Grand Slam Debuts

In 2017, Stefanos Tsitsipas played in his first ATP main draw at the Rotterdam Open and made his Grand Slam debut at the French Open. He won his first Challenger title in Genova and reached his first ATP semifinal at the European Open, upsetting David Goffin.

2017: First ATP Tour Match Win

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

2018: Expressed interest in promoting the sport of tennis in Greece

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

2018: First Title at 2018 Stockholm Open

In 2018, Stefanos Tsitsipas won his first title at the Stockholm Open and reached the final at the Canadian Open, becoming the youngest player to defeat four top ten opponents in a single tournament at the latter event.

2018: First time since 2018 that Tsitsipas reached the round of 16

In 2023, at Wimbledon, he played two five-set marathon matches against Dominic Thiem and Andy Murray, and a straight sets match against Laslo Djere to reach the round of 16 for the first time since 2018. His match with Thiem was ranked the fifth-best Grand Slam match of the year by ATPTour.com and his match against Murray spanned two days. In the round of 16, he lost to Christopher Eubanks in five sets.

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: Rivalry with Alexander Zverev since 2018

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev have faced each other 16 times since 2018, with Tsitsipas leading the rivalry 10–6.

2018: Lowest year-end ranking since 2018

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

2019: Reached Australian Open Semifinal

In 2019, Stefanos Tsitsipas reached his first major semifinal at the Australian Open, upsetting Roger Federer in the fourth round. His performance helped him climb to a career-best ranking of No. 12 in the world.

2019: Failed to Repeat Success of 2019 at Australian Open

In 2019, Stefanos Tsitsipas reached his first major semifinal at the Australian Open, upsetting Roger Federer in the fourth round. In 2020, he failed to repeat his success of 2019, losing in the 3rd round to Milos Raonic.

2019: Won 2019 ATP Finals

In 2019, Stefanos Tsitsipas won the ATP Finals.

2019: First title on hard court since 2019

In 2024, in Dubai, Tsitsipas won the title after defeating Félix Auger-Aliassime in straight sets, returning him to the top 10 with a ranking of world No. 9. In the process, he snapped his eleven match streak of losses in ATP 500 finals and won his twelfth tour-level title, his first on hard court title since 2019.

2019: Greek Male Athlete of the Year for 2019

Stefanos Tsitsipas was named the Greek Male Athlete of the Year for 2019.

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.

2020: Defeated Tiafoe at the Olympics

In 2020, Tsitsipas defeated Frances Tiafoe at the Olympics, avenging his loss at Wimbledon.

2020: 2020 Season

In 2020, Tsitsipas lost in the 3rd round to Milos Raonic at the Australian Open, and lost in the round of 16 to Aljaž Bedene at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament. Tsitsipas recovered quickly to defend his title at the Open 13 tournament, winning his 5th ATP title, recording in the process 4 wins in a row without dropping a set, and defeating Félix Auger-Aliassime in the final. He then entered the Dubai Tennis Championships, reaching the final for the second successive year, where he lost in straight sets to Novak Djokovic.

August 2021: Achieved World No. 3 Ranking

In August 2021, Stefanos Tsitsipas achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 3 in men's singles by the ATP, making him the highest-ranked Greek player in tennis history, tied with Maria Sakkari.

2021: 2021 Australian Open and Rotterdam

In 2021, Stefanos Tsitsipas reached the semifinals of the Australian Open, beating Rafael Nadal from two sets to love down in the quarterfinals, before losing to Daniil Medvedev. He also lost in the semifinals in Rotterdam to Andrey Rublev.

2021: Won 2021 Monte-Carlo Masters

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

2021: Won Monte-Carlo Masters and Lyon Open

In 2021, Stefanos Tsitsipas won his first Masters 1000 title at the Monte-Carlo Masters, defeating several players including Andrey Rublev, becoming the first Greek player to win a Masters title. In May 2021, he also won the Lyon Open, securing his seventh career title.

2021: Won their only Grand Slam match to date

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

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.

2021: Improved on 2021 by becoming first Greek tennis player to reach quarterfinals stage

August 2022: Career-High Doubles Ranking

On 29 August 2022, Stefanos Tsitsipas achieved a career-high doubles ranking of No. 64.

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.

2022: Defended Monte-Carlo Masters Title in 2022

Stefanos Tsitsipas defended his title at the Monte-Carlo Masters in 2022.

May 2023: Relationship with Paula Badosa began

In May 2023, Tsitsipas had been in a relationship with fellow tennis player Paula Badosa.

2023: Contested 2023 Australian Open Final

In 2023, Stefanos Tsitsipas contested a major final at the Australian Open.

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.

2023: Hard courts, reaching two Masters finals (Canada, Cincinnati)

Tsitsipas has also done well on hard courts in 2023, reaching two Masters finals (Canada, Cincinnati) and three Australian Open semifinals (before reaching the final in 2023).