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. Reaching a career-high ranking of world No. 3, he is the highest-ranked Greek male tennis player. Tsitsipas boasts twelve ATP Tour singles titles, including the prestigious 2019 ATP Finals and three Masters 1000 titles. He was the first Greek tennis player to reach a Grand Slam final, achieving this feat at the 2021 French Open and the 2023 Australian Open. 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.

1998: 200 Career Tour-Level Wins

In 1998, Stefanos Tsitsipas became the first man born in or after 1998 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 as a junior, reaching the quarterfinals of all eight tournaments he played, including all four Grand Slams. He became the top-ranked junior in the world after winning his first Grade A title at the Trofeo Bonfiglio and won the European Junior Championships.

2016: Won Junior Grand Slam at Wimbledon

In 2016, Stefanos Tsitsipas partnered with Kenneth Raisma to win the junior Grand Slam doubles event at Wimbledon. He became the first male Greek to win a junior Grand Slam in the Open Era.

2016: Won Wimbledon Boys' Doubles

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

2017: ATP Main Draw Debut and First Top 10 Victory

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 also achieved his first career top 10 victory against David Goffin at the European Open in Belgium.

2018: First Title at Stockholm Open and Canadian Open Final

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.

2019: Australian Open Semifinal and Career-Best Ranking

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

2019: Greek Male Athlete of the Year

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

2019: Won ATP Finals

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

2020: Defended Title at Open 13 Tournament

In 2020, Stefanos Tsitsipas defended his title at the Open 13 tournament, winning his 5th ATP title. He also reached the final of the Dubai Tennis Championships but lost to Novak Djokovic.

2020: Olympics and US Open

In 2020, Tsitsipas lost in the first round at Wimbledon to Frances Tiafoe, but took revenge by defeating Tiafoe at the Olympics. At the US Open in 2020, Tsitsipas defeated Andy Murray and Adrian Mannarino to reach the third round, where he was defeated by Carlos Alcaraz.

2021: 2021 Australian Open Campaign

In 2021, Stefanos Tsitsipas started his Australian Open campaign with a win over Gilles Simon and progressed through several matches, including a five-set victory against Thanasi Kokkinakis. He defeated Rafael Nadal from two sets down in the quarterfinals but eventually lost in the semifinals to Daniil Medvedev. Also in 2021, he lost in the semifinals in Rotterdam to Andrey Rublev.

2021: Paris Olympics

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

2022: ATP Finals and Mubadala World Tennis Championship

At the 2022 ATP Finals, Tsitsipas lost to Novak Djokovic and Andrey Rublev. He ended the year with a tournament win at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship.