A little less than three years ago Stefanos Tsitsipas reached number 3 in the world and aimed to be one of the heirs of the ‘Big Three’. One of the new generation tennis players who threatened the power of the Djokovic, Federer and company. Finalist at Roland Garros in 2021 and at the Australian Open in 2023the Greek’s career lacked a great title to confirm it as a reality.
And time passes and his record continues to be orphaned of great triumphs. Not so much for tennis, which he has, but for the ambition that he has shown in decisive moments of the matches. A lack that has caused the Greek tennis player to abandon his team.
The one who until now has been the Greek’s physical trainer, Christos Fiotakis, announced his resignation to continue being part of Tsitsipas’ staff., who blames his lack of objectives and how dissatisfied he is with the performance shown by the tennis player in recent weeks. He has done it through a letter that makes the divorce with the player clear.
“I am closing the circle after trying to reach my maximum at Roland Garros,” says the coach in a letter published by the Greek media. SDNA. “The results and objectives that I established as a coach have not arrived. However, we have managed to get Stefanos back on his feet, back to being a healthy athlete and competing at a high level again. But beyond that, there are things that are beyond my control.”
“The atmosphere of the team is not the same as my energy and unfortunately we have other priorities
Christos Fiotakis
Fiotakis continues to explain his differences with both the tennis player and his technical team. “The atmosphere of the team is not the same as my energy and unfortunately we have other priorities. Anyway I wish him the best and thank him for the experience. “I hope at some point he understands that what I’ve been telling him is the right thing to do to reach the first step of the podium.”
“As I said we have other priorities and I am not satisfied with Stefanos’ work ethic”
The relationship between Tsitsipas and Fiotakis has barely lasted seven months and does not seem to have ended in the best way, according to the coach’s words. “As I said we have other priorities and I am not satisfied with Stefanos’ work ethic. Right now I don’t think his ultimate goal is tennis, reaching the top of the list or winning a Grand Slam. That’s why I can’t travel for seven straight months, because when there are no big goals it’s just traveling for the sake of traveling.”
The Greek, who lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals of Roland Garros in his last match, is now the number 11 in the world after having won 28 of the 38 matches played, among which the title won against Ruud in Monte Carlo stands out, his only title in a season in which he has pocketed more than two million dollars and in which more has been said about his relationship with Paula Badosa than about his tennis.
