Tsitsipas, about Ivanisevic: "It's difficult to work with dictators who speak badly of you"

Diego Jiménez Rubio | 24 Jul 2025 | 08.10

Stefanos Tsitsipas criticizes Ivanisevic. Photo: gettyimages

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Chaos, lack of direction in his career, lack of coherence in the decisions he makes, and ultimately, a worrying situation. That's the only way to interpret what Stefanos Tsitsipas has been experiencing for some time. Just hours before announcing his split with Goran Ivanisevic in a brief and elegant statement, the Greek had harshly criticized the Croatian and reflected on the role of his father, Apostolos Tsitsipas.

A constant yes and no, a desire mixed with inability, fleeting intentions to improve, and a lack of clarity in his actions. Stefanos Tsitsipas has hit rock bottom, and faced with his complete loss of direction, he has decided to return to his father's guidance. The Greek player admitted in the Greek media SDNA that he was wrong to stop working with his father and to distance him from his life, while criticizing his collaboration with Goran Ivanisevic who revealed a harsh reality in some recent words, whose meaning is now resurfacing with what has happened in these last hours.

- Tsitsipas lashes out at Ivanisevic and states the need to rebuild a bond with his father

"If I work with the right people, it creates a good atmosphere where I feel comfortable. Feeling comfortable does not mean that training stops when I want or at a lower intensity. Those I trust are those who value effort and create a pleasant working environment where I can develop. It's hard to work with dictators who speak badly of you and are not close to me or my circle. I just want to build a team that is a family, that I can count on as friends when my career ends," the Greek concluded.

These words were spoken at a charity event organized in Greece, hours before his split with the Croatian coach was announced, and the return of Apostolos Tsitsipas to his team as the main coach. In fact, Stefanos reflected on his relationship with his father. "The way I treated my father and ended our work together was not right. We have discussed it, and I have apologized to him. We are exploring new ways of communicating so that episodes like that do not happen again. I love my father with all my heart, what he has done for me is very touching. I never want to be separated from my family. Tensions may arise, but I will not find a relationship with anyone like the one I have with my father," a broken Tsitsipas affirmed.

"The mistakes I made in my career include, at times, competing excessively and training too much, which ruined my mood and relationship with tennis. You need to know when to stop and understand that talent alone is not enough. Everyone must find their way to the top. Right now, I feel closer to that 15-year-old Stefanos who loved tennis. I am training for 3 to 4 hours daily with the right mindset, and I believe that if I continue like this, I will soon return to where I deserve to be," stated a decisive Stefanos Tsitsipas who continues to send conflicting messages.

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