Tsitsipas explains the ins and outs of clay court tennis: "It's a form of art"

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A romantic of tennis, a player with a huge philosophical background, and an artistic perception of this sport. That's Stefanos Tsitsipas, who doesn't hide his particular sensitivity in press conferences. After achieving a great victory in the first round of Roland Garros 2025, the Greek delved deeply into what it means for him to play on clay courts.

Even though he has lost prominence in the elite, Stefanos Tsitsipas remains a special player, capable of generating enormous media attention for his exquisite tennis and unique personality. A devoted lover of clay courts with a classic and artistic conception of this sport, the Greek player is trying to regain his best sensations at Roland Garros 2025, where he doesn't arrive with expectations befitting a player of his status. However, he continues to enjoy competing at the highest level on clay, a surface whose secrets he has brilliantly dissected.

- Tsitsipas shows great concern in finding the most efficient way to move and slide on the clay court.

"The area where I grew up had five clay courts but no hard surface courts, so I developed my childhood tennis on this surface. At the age of 14 or 15, I began playing on fast courts, making improvements and adaptations to my game, but something from that clay court training phase always remained within me. I remember spending hours with my coach working on the most efficient way to move around the court, to slide, to position myself in the right place at the right moment. In addition, on clay, my slice backhand is more effective, and I slide much better on the court," he commented.

When asked about the time he needs to readjust to the clay every year, the Greek is clear. "It's all part of a process. The first few days are a bit challenging, but it's a wonderful feeling to perform those characteristic footwork movements of clay courts and slide across the court with a naturalness that other surfaces do not allow. I feel like I can defend against shots for which I wouldn't have a response on other courts. It's like an art; after a set, you can see where you have moved across the court. I always try to analyze that and look for ways to slide better on the court," stated Stefanos Tsitsipas.

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