Tsitsipas' idol advises him to restart: "He must go back to basics and start from scratch"

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Stefanos Tsitsipas faces a decisive 2026 in his professional career. After a forgettable 2025, the upcoming season is shaping up to be the most important of his career. If he can find his best physical form, he may once again become one of the best tennis players in the world. However, if he continues with the inconsistency and negativity of this year, it could be the beginning of the end.

There are many uncertainties facing the Greek player as he heads into 2026. The main one being his physical condition, followed by his tennis level, and lastly, the environment surrounding him. A few days ago, his mother gave an interview pointing in all directions, barely self-criticizing. Thus, it will be important to consider the mood of the Tsitsipas family throughout the season and how it may influence his behavior on the court.

One of his greatest mentors, Marco Baghdatis, shared his insights on what Stefanos Tsitsipas should do to have a successful season, expressing confidence that Tsitsipas will once again be among the top ten players globally. This was outlined in an interview with Tennis365.

Marcos Baghdatis reveals the keys for Stefanos Tsitsipas to regain his form

"Look, it's very difficult from the outside, when you don't know what's going on inside, to tell him what he needs to do. That's for sure. I think it's mostly a matter of decisions. Can he return to the level he had, among the top 10 in the world? Of course, he can. I still believe he can."

He advises starting over from scratch

"But of course, what matters are all the decisions and things he must do to achieve it. So, it depends on many decisions he makes in the coming weeks and months. But I think if he makes the right decisions, it's very hard to tell which. What I would suggest, from my experience as a former professional tennis player, is to go back to basics. Start from scratch. Begin anew, accept where you are now, and build from there."

He must accept the situation

"And not think that when you're in the top 10 and then fall, you always want to feel the same way you did when you were there or when you played that match, but it's not possible to feel the same. So, you need to accept it and start from scratch. Start from the basics and begin anew. Acceptance: I believe that is the key to accepting where you are right now and moving forward step by step," concludes Marcos Baghdatis, who reached number eight in the ATP rankings and now hopes that Stefanos Tsitsipas takes a step back to later take two steps forward. 

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