Stefanos Tsitsipas's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A closer look at the biggest achievements of Stefanos Tsitsipas. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.

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.

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.

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.

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: Won 2016 Wimbledon Boys' Doubles

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

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.

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.

2020: Defeated Tiafoe at the Olympics

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

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

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.