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 successful Greek professional tennis player, achieving a career-high ranking of world No. 3. He stands as the highest-ranked Greek male tennis player in history. His accomplishments include twelve ATP Tour singles titles, notably the 2019 ATP Finals and three Masters 1000 titles. Tsitsipas is also the first Greek player to reach a Grand Slam final, having contested the 2021 French Open and 2023 Australian Open finals. He also 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 first 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 1924.

1988: First Greek tennis player to reach the quarterfinals stage

In 1988 tennis returned to the Olympics, and Tsitsipas improved on his result in 2021, to become the first Greek tennis player to reach the quarterfinals stage at the Games.

1998: 300th career win recorded

In November 1998, Tsitsipas recorded his 300th career win with a victory over Karen Khachanov in Paris, becoming the first man born in 1998 to reach this milestone. He lost to Grigor Dimitrov in the semifinals.

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: Breakthrough Year as a Junior

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

2016: Wimbledon Boys' Doubles Title

In 2016, Tsitsipas won the Wimbledon boys' doubles event as a junior player, marking an early achievement in his tennis career.

2018: Stockholm Open Title & 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.

2019: Australian Open Semifinal

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

2019: Greek Male Athlete of the Year

In 2019, Tsitsipas was named the Greek Male Athlete of the Year, recognizing his achievements and contributions to Greek sports.

2019: ATP Finals Title

In 2019, Tsitsipas won the ATP Finals, marking a significant achievement in his career.

2019: First hard court title since 2019

In Dubai, Tsitsipas recorded his 350th career win and won the title after defeating Félix Auger-Aliassime, marking his first hard court title since 2019.

2020: Victory over Tiafoe at Olympics after Wimbledon loss

In 2020, Tsitsipas suffered an early exit at Wimbledon, losing to Frances Tiafoe in the first round. However, he avenged this loss by defeating Tiafoe in the second round of the 2020 Olympics. He also became the first Greek man to win a singles match at the Olympic Games since 1924.

2021: Improved result at the Paris Olympics

At the Paris Olympics in 2021, Tsitsipas improved his result from the previous year by becoming the first Greek tennis player to reach the quarterfinals stage at the Games since tennis returned to the program in 1988.

2021: Cincinnati Masters and French Open Semifinals

In 2021, Alexander Zverev won an epic three-set match against Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Cincinnati Masters semifinal. Also in 2021, Tsitsipas won their only Grand Slam match to date in the French Open semifinals in a five-set match.

2021: First Masters 1000 title at Monte-Carlo Masters & Lyon Open title

In 2021, Stefanos Tsitsipas won his first Masters 1000 title at the Monte-Carlo Masters, defeating multiple players, becoming the first Greek player to achieve this. Later in May 2021, he won the Lyon Open, securing his seventh career title by defeating Cameron Norrie.

2021: First Masters 1000 event

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

2022: Losses at ATP Finals and Win at Mubadala World Tennis Championship

At the 2022 ATP Finals, Tsitsipas lost to Djokovic and Rublev, failing to advance past the round-robin stage. However, he ended the year with a tournament win at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship.

2022: Monte-Carlo Masters Win

In 2022, Tsitsipas won the Monte-Carlo Masters, marking his second victory at the event.

2023: Reached Australian Open final

Before reaching the final in 2023, Tsitsipas had reached three Australian Open semifinals. Tsitsipas is regarded as having an all-court game.

2024: Monte-Carlo Masters Win

In 2024, Tsitsipas won the Monte-Carlo Masters for the third time, adding another Masters 1000 title to his achievements.

2024: Achieved his first top 20 win at any level since the Olympic Games

In 2026, Tsitsipas achieved his first top 20 win at any level since the Olympic Games in 2024, defeating Taylor Fritz in the quarterfinals.

2026: Participated in the United Cup in Perth

In 2026, Tsitsipas participated in the United Cup to open his season in Perth, winning a match against Shintaro Mochizuki and achieving his first top 20 win since the Olympic Games in 2024.