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. He reached a career-high ranking of world No. 3, the highest ranking ever for a Greek player, tied with Maria Sakkari. Tsitsipas has secured twelve ATP Tour singles titles, including the prestigious 2019 ATP Finals and three Masters 1000 titles. He reached the finals of the 2021 French Open and the 2023 Australian Open. His highest doubles ranking is No. 64, achieved in August 2022.

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1924: First Greek Man to win Singles Match since 1924

In 2020, Stefanos Tsitsipas became the first Greek man to win a singles match at the Olympic Games with his first round win over Philipp Kohlschreiber since Augustos Zerlandis in 1924.

1963: Nicky Kalogeropoulos's Wimbledon Win

In 1963, Nicky Kalogeropoulos won Wimbledon.

1973: Second Greek to Reach an ATP Final

Tsitsipas became the second Greek to reach an ATP final after Nicky Kalogeropoulos in 1973.

1988: Last Year that a Greek Tennis Player Reached the Quarterfinals Stage at the Olympic Games before 2021

In 2021, Stefanos Tsitsipas became the first Greek tennis player to reach the quarterfinals stage at the Games since tennis returned to the program in 1988.

1998: First Man Born in 1998 to reach 200 tour-level wins

In 2022, after defeating Laslo Đere at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel tournament, Stefanos Tsitsipas became the first man born in 1998 or later to achieve 200 career tour-level wins.

1998: Records 300th Career Win

In November 2023, Stefanos Tsitsipas recorded his 300th career win at the Paris Masters, becoming the first man born in 1998 and the seventh born in the 1990s or later to reach this milestone. He qualified for the ATP Finals but withdrew from the event due to a back injury and ended the season ranked world No. 6.

2001: Hewitt's Year-End Championship Win

Lleyton Hewitt was the youngest winner of the year-end championship in 2001.

2016: Wimbledon Boys' Doubles Win

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

2016: Breakthrough Year in Juniors

In 2016, Tsitsipas had a breakthrough year, reaching at least the quarterfinals of all eight tournaments that 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. Tsitsipas also won the European Junior Championships. Partnering with Kenneth Raisma, he won his only junior Grand Slam event at Wimbledon, becoming the first male Greek to win a junior Grand Slam in the Open Era.

2018: Stockholm Open Title and Canadian Open Runner-Up

In 2018, Stefanos Tsitsipas won his first title at the Stockholm Open and finished as runner-up at the Canadian Open. He also became the youngest player to defeat four top ten opponents in a single tournament at the Canadian Open.

2019: ATP Finals Title

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

2019: Greek Male Athlete of the Year

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

2019: First hard court title since 2019

In 2024, Stefanos Tsitsipas won the title at the Dubai, 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.

2020: Defeats Tiafoe at Olympics after Wimbledon loss

In 2020, Stefanos Tsitsipas experienced an early exit at Wimbledon, losing to Frances Tiafoe in the first round. He later avenged this loss by defeating Tiafoe in the second round of the 2020 Olympics. Tsitsipas also made history by becoming the first Greek man to win a singles match at the Olympic Games since 1924 with his first round win over Philipp Kohlschreiber.

August 2021: Reaching 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 in tennis history, tied with Maria Sakkari.

2021: Wins Monte-Carlo Masters and Lyon Open

In 2021, Stefanos Tsitsipas achieved significant career milestones, including winning his first Masters 1000 title at the Monte-Carlo Masters in April and securing his seventh career title at the Lyon Open in May. At the Monte-Carlo Masters, he defeated multiple players, becoming the first Greek player to win a Masters title. At the Lyon Open, he defeated Cameron Norrie in straight sets.

2021: Monte-Carlo Masters Title

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

2021: First greek tennis player to reach quarterfinals stage at the Olympic Games since 1988

In 2021, at the Paris Olympics, Stefanos Tsitsipas improved on his result to become the first Greek tennis player to reach the quarterfinals stage at the Games since tennis returned to the program in 1988. In his quarterfinal match, he lost to Djokovic.

2021: Tsitsipas Wins French Open Semifinals

In the 2021 French Open semifinals, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev had a match that Tsitsipas won in a five-set marathon match, marking their only Grand Slam match to date.

August 2022: Career-high doubles ranking

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

2022: Participates in ATP Finals and Wins Mubadala World Tennis Championship

In 2022, Stefanos Tsitsipas participated in the ATP Finals, losing to Novak Djokovic and Andrey Rublev, and failed to advance past the round robin stage. He ended the year on a positive note by winning the Mubadala World Tennis Championship.