New breakup for Stefanos Tsitsipas: “We have other priorities”

Years have passed and Stefanos Tsitsipas still hasn’t taken that step What he lacks is at the level of the great dominators of world tennis.

Despite winning Masters 1000 titles or ATP Finals (2019), or playing in several Grand Slam finals (Roland Garros 2021 and Australian Open 2023), The Greek just couldn’t seem to find the regularity that would take him to the topand he sees how younger players like Carlos Alcaraz or Jannik Sinner are already surpassing him, as it happened before with Nadal, Djokovic or Federer.

The truth is that Stefanos cannot find the key and sees how impatience comes to those closest to him. With his coach changes, left and returned to his father after putting himself in the hands of former Australian tennis player Mark Philippoussis, now Adding to this is the resignation of his physical trainer, Christos Fiotakis, who is no longer convinced of the Greek’s plans.

Speaking to SDNA, Fiotakis was very harsh on the world number 11, saying that the ingredients he put in did not match the ambitions of his former protégé.

“I hope that at some point he will understand that what I am telling him is right and that he will climb to the top step of the podium. I am not happy with Stefanos work ethic. Beyond that, there are things beyond my control.” he explained.

“The team environment doesn’t match my energy and, unfortunately, we have other priorities. Right now, I don’t think playing tennis is his ultimate goal., reach the top of the rankings or win Grand Slams. That’s why I can’t travel for seven months straight, only 25 days at home, when the goals are not high and I travel just to travel,” he concluded.

His repeated failures in 2023, both in the American tour and at the start of the Asian tour, lead him to make drastic decisions on his work team, such as letting go of his fatherthe man who guided his career since he was a child, in August.

“I gave him free time, which he hadn’t had since I was 12 years old.. I think it’s healthy for him to take some time off the track and feel renewed again,” explained Stefanos, who is recovering from Mark Philippoussis, whom he counted on as a mentor in the past.

Without the powerful figure of Apostolos by his side, the Australian led the team, with the idea of ​​exchanging with the father of the tennis player, with a possible chance only at the Grand Slams, because Philippoussis wanted him to direct. tennis player route, without interference.

Well, the experience was unsuccessful and Stefanos decided to end his collaboration with Mark Philippoussis. “I feel out of rhythm. My collaboration with Mark is over” he explained a few weeks ago to Eurosport Greece.

It remains to be seen what will happen from then, to know if he will find a new person to redirect his career or if he will recover the advice and teaching of his father, as everyone expected.

And effectively it did. Apostolos Tsitsipas once again took the reins of his son’s career. “My father is always by my side, even when he is not there.“he assured the statements on ‘Tennis TV’.

“He is here to stay. I have no intention of changing or driving my father away. People are always making rumors or trying to destroy what you have with someone close to you. In some ways, he’s someone I can’t push,” he added before giving his assessment of the short time under Philippoussis.

“He is no longer part of the team. I wanted to try it with a coach and see what it would be like to work without feeling the presence of my father., and I feel like I’m losing part of my identity as a player. “I didn’t adapt to Mark’s working methods, which I admired and loved watching on television when I was little.”