Tsitsipas is close to fulfilling his promise

Andrés Tomás Rico - 23 Oct 2026 | 18:55
ATP Stefanos Tsitsipas

The Greek will bring an end to a very turbulent 2026 in which he was on the verge of falling out of the Top 100, and he can finish within the Top 30.
 

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Tsitsipas is close to fulfilling his promise. Photo: Getty Images

2026 has been a true roller coaster for Stefanos Tsitsipas. The Greek has seen both sides of the coin in the world of tennis: the frustration and crisis of gameplay and results, reaching number 88 in the ATP ranking; and the resurrection, reconnecting with his tennis, winning the title in Gstaad, and moving closer to the Top 30. The situation for the Greek turned around with a key decision: definitively parting ways with his father as his coach.

Unlike previous breakups, such as those in August 2024 or 2023, after which they resumed working together, Tsitsipas stated in June 2026 that this time the decision was permanent and "forever." Moreover, at that moment of changes, when he decided to trust his fate to the Mouratoglou academy, the Athenian made a promise that at that time, when he was close to exiting the Top 100, seemed difficult to achieve: to arrive at the 2027 Australian Open as a seeded player, that is, within the 32 best tennis players in the world.

This goal took a giant step forward in July when he won the title in Gstaad and moved from 85th in the ATP ranking to 51st. From there, his results on the North American hard court circuit, with his round of 16 at the US Open, gradually climbed him up until reaching the round of 16 at the Shanghai Masters 1000 and making it to the semifinals at the ATP 250 in Almaty, placing him in 33rd position in the ATP ranking. In other words, just one position away from virtually being among the seeded players for the Australian Open.

Tsitsipas reached the semifinals of the ATP in Almaty and is getting closer to his goal

Despite this recovery, comparisons with other players of his generation such as Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev (who have been number 1 and won Grand Slams) seem to overshadow his career. But for Tsitsipas, that’s not the case: "I always look at the situation from my point of view. I'm on my path, writing my own story. Their story is not my story, my story is not their story. They wrote their own story through their achievements and success. In a way, I can say that I am a bit far from them now, but this is my story. This story I speak of is not just about achievements, but also about what you have to go through as a player," he declared.

Now he faces the toughest challenge, staying within that Top 30 to ensure that in January 2027 he starts as a seeded player in the Australian Open. To do this, he will have to strive for the title in Almaty and deliver strong performances at the ATP 500 in Basel and the Paris Masters 1000. If he succeeds, it would be a triumph of effort and never giving up on the part of Stefanos Tsitsipas, whom many had counted out, but who has managed to rise from the ashes. 
 

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