Stefanos Tsitsipas announces split with father Apostolos as coach

Stefanos Tsitsipas has won only one title, the Monte Carlo Masters, this season.

Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas has parted ways with his father Apostolos as his coach. The two-time Grand Slam runner-up took to social media and made the announcement.

Stefanos Tsitsipas has won only one title, the Monte Carlo Masters, this season. Recently, he lost 6-4, 6-4 against Japan’s Kai Nishikori in the round of 32 of the 2024 Canadian Open. The Japanese tennis star has been recovering from an injury and is ranked 576th in the world.

He wrote on X (formerly Twitter), “It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that my collaboration with my father as a coach has come to an end. I prefer to keep my father in his role as a father, and only as a father.”

Tsitsipas affirmed that his father has tried training him well. He also thanked his father, Apostolos for his sacrifices. He further wrote, “My father has been trying for the last few years to train me, raise me the right way and provide me with knowledge and wisdom, both on and off the field. I thank him for that. I thank him for the sacrifices, pain and suffering he has endured to make this endeavour a success.”

Σας ενημερώνω με βαριά καρδιά ότι η συνεργασία μου με τον πατέρα μου ως προπονητής έχει φτάσει στο τέλος της. Προτιμώ να κρατήσω τον πατέρα μου στον ρόλο του ως πατέρας, και μόνο ως πατέρας.Η φιλοσοφία μας διδάσκει ότι η σοφία έρχεται μέσα από την κατανόηση των ορίων μας και…

— Stefanos Tsitsipas (@steftsitsipas) August 9, 2024

Stefanos Tsitsipas concluded by writing, “From now on, his role will remain within the confines of the father role, and that alone. My father will continue to travel with me and be there to support me and provide assistance off the field, as I have always wanted.”

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The Greek tennis star has a win/loss record of 35-14 this season. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, he lost in the quarter-finals against eventual gold medalist Novak Djokovic. Additionally, he also competed in the men’s doubles and mixed doubles events, where he was eliminated in the first round.

Meanwhile, he was eliminated in the second round of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships after he lost to Emil Ruusuvuori in four sets. At the Swiss Open before the Paris Olympics, he lost to Italy’s Matteo Berrettini in the semi-finals. The 25-year-old has struggled to stay consistent on the tour this year.

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