Stefanos Tsitsipas He began his fifth appearance in an ATP Finals with a loss. He was clearly outclassed by the Italian Jannik Sinner, 6-4 and 6-4, on the opening day of this edition at the Pala Alpitour Stadium in Turin.
It was a result that could be seen coming given the state of form of both in recent weeks. The sinner entered the top four in the world, as one of the main candidates to break a prophecy pointing to Novak Djokovicwhere he was with Grupo Verde, as the winner of an event he had already dominated in 2022, winning all five matches.
Tsitsipas has even been at the center of rumors about the possibility of leaving due to injury. He has injured his elbow and back several times. The alarm went off when he left the work session midway Carlos Alcaraz a day before they entered the competition.
However, Greek changed the script. 2019 champion, surrounded by his family as well as his partner, the Spanish tennis player Paula Badosa, was direct in his assessments after the meeting. He made a categorical denial of the rumor.
About elbow and back problems. “Nothing, as far as I know. I’m good and I’m ready to play the tournament. It’s one of the most important tournaments of the year for me. I’m healthy, ready to compete,” said Tsitsipas, who on Tuesday had an appointment with the loser of the match in between Novak Djokovic and Holger Rune.
Whether he will play or not, only he will know. Although he attributes the credit to his rival, Jannik Sinner. “I can’t do much with his serve. He serves the lines, the corners. And I’m not the rubber woman of superheroes to reach those balls,” said the Athenian.
Source: La Verdad
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