Tsitsipas: "I deserve something much better, but I have to make sacrifices"
Stefanos confesses that his goals have changed drastically following the results he has been achieving in recent weeks.
Just like his press conference moments after being knocked out in the first round of Wimbledon 2025, Stefanos Tsitsipas once again opened up about his situation, speaking candidly about his issues. The Greek player currently holds the 28th position in the rankings, where he continues to drop week after week.
In his statements, Stefanos fully admitted to suffering from an injury that prevents him from giving his best on the court, dealing with back problems, hinting at the possibility of an early retirement if a solution is not found in the coming months on the circuit.
"I feel I'm just one tournament away from everything falling back into place, clicking. Not just a couple of matches. I need a big tournament to feel like I'm where I want to be," said Stefanos Tsitsipas in an interview with Tennis365. "My level is there. My confidence hasn't shown up in tight and tough matches. I've missed a few points here and there, and we all know tennis is about these few points."
"I deserve something much better"
"I haven't paid attention or focused on the details, and I wouldn't say it's luck, but sometimes it takes a bit of skill here and a bit of luck there. The outcome of the whole match depends on that. I want to recover from all of this because I know it's not a good place to be, and I deserve something much better, but I also have to bring the additional work and sacrifices that need to be made daily to achieve it. Being in the top five or in the Top 10 is not a comfortable place. You can never think you belong there because if you want to be there, you have to deliver."
His new goals
"I would like to start with smaller goals, just to see myself back in the big moments, which I would consider from semis to finals. Those are the moments I yearn to see myself in. I would like to start from there and see how I can fight in those matches because once you reach that point, you are one or two games away.
That's where you can really fight for your dream. If you're finishing tournaments in the third round, quarterfinals, you're not really there. My desire is to try to work hard enough and do the right work to try to reach that position, to give myself a chance again."
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