Stefanos Tsitsipas says two-week ATP Masters 1000 events result in a drop in quality as players do not get enough time off to recover and are forced into intense training to stay in shape over a long season. Five Masters tournaments currently stretch over two weeks, but earlier this year, the ATP said seven events […]
Tsitsipas is among the leading players who have spoken out recently about what they see as increasingly unreasonable demands in scheduling. Poland’s five-time major champion Iga Swiatek said there are “too many tournaments in the season”, while France’s Caroline Garcia spoke about the mental impact of the “constant grind of tennis” after ending her season […]
PARIS — Alexander Zverev advanced to the semifinals of the Paris Masters by beating Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-5, 6-4 on Friday and knocking the Greek player out of contention for the ATP Finals. The third-seeded German saved the only break point he faced. Zverev, the French Open runner-up, next faces 2022 champion Holger Rune for a […]
Alexander Zverev will face Holger Rune in the semi-finals of the Paris Masters after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets. German world number three Zverev defeated Greek 10th seed Tsitsipas 7-5 6-4 on Friday. That victory made him only the third active player to reach 20 ATP Masters 1,000 semi-finals, joining Novak Djokovic (78) and […]
PIF ATP Live Race To Turin Ruud, Rublev fall in Paris, as De Minaur, Dimitrov, Tsitsipas see Turin path ATPTour.com looks at implications on PIF ATP Live Race To Turin October 29, 2024 Corinne Dubreuil/ATP Tour Casper Ruud’s second-round defeat in Paris could have major implications on the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin. By […]
Oct 28, 2024, 08:24 PM ET PARIS — Stefanos Tsitsipas overcame an upset stomach to beat Roberto Carballes Baena 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the first round of the Paris Masters on Monday and stay in contention for a spot at the season-ending ATP finals. Tsitsipas has reached the Paris semifinals in the last two years […]
Oct 22, 2024, 06:49 PM ET BASEL, Switzerland — Stefanos Tsitsipas and Holger Rune kept alive their slim hopes of reaching the ATP Finals with wins at the Swiss Indoors tournament on Tuesday. Tsitsipas, ranked No. 11, outlasted Francisco Cerundolo 6-3, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (4), while 14th-ranked Rune beat Nicolas Jarry 6-4, 7-6 (3). The […]
Antwerp Antwerp Upsets: Gaston downs De Minaur, Lehecka sinks Tsitsipas French lefty claims first Top 10 win October 18, 2024 Jasper Jacobs/Belga Mag/AFP via Getty Images Hugo Gaston defeats Alex de Minaur on Friday at the European Open in Antwerp. By ATP Staff Hugo Gaston produced more than just a box of tricks on Friday […]