Ivanisevic, on Tsitsipas: "Right now, I cannot say that he is in his best tennis form"

Andrés Tomás Rico | 13 Jun 2025 | 12.22

Ivanisevic, on Tsitsipas: "Right now, I cannot say that he is in his best tennis state." Photo: Getty Images

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Stefanos Tsitsipas has already come under the guidance of Goran Ivanisevic. The Greek, after a poor clay court season, where he has always achieved his best results, decided to start his collaboration with the former coach of Novak Djokovic as soon as possible. The Hellenic player has dropped to 26th place in the rankings after losing in the second round of Roland Garros to Matteo Gigante.

It was at that moment when Tsitsipas said enough. Initially, the partnership with the Croatian was agreed upon, but without a definitive start date. However, following the debacle in Paris, everything accelerated. They are now working hand in hand to arrive in the best possible conditions for Wimbledon.

"He is a very honest man, which I appreciate. That's what I needed in a coach, honesty and transparency between player and coach. I believe that with a good mindset, good work ethic, and a solid training and match structure, we can achieve great collaboration together," predicted the 26-year-old tennis player.

Two years of poor play and results

"The last two years have not been good for me, and I also need to work on myself; it's not just about the people around me. I have not worked as hard in recent months," continued the Greek, who parted ways with his father Apostolos as his coach in August last year and has not had a fixed coach since then, although he has been seen on several occasions in his son's box at some tournaments.

Ivanisevic also spoke about the early days of their partnership in an interview with the Croatian media, HRT: "The main priority was finding a racket; he has tried 12 rackets and has already decided which model he will play with," he said with a laugh.

The champion of Wimbledon in 2001 delved deeper into his assessment of the Greek's tennis. It was harsh, but also optimistic: "Right now, I cannot say that he is in his best tennis and physical condition. He is a player who should be in the top five in the world, in terms of potential, results, and everything else."

Although he also called for calm and patience, aware that he will not change Tsitsipas' issues in a day: "I am not Harry Potter, and I will not change everything overnight with a wand. But, of course, if he works and there is cooperation as there should be, the results will come, both with me and without me. He is too good a player to be where he is, to play the way he is playing at the moment," said Ivanisevic, who knows he has a lot of work ahead of him, but with the memory of having guided Djokovic to become the most decorated tennis player of all time.

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