Stefanos Tsitsipas

[Damian]

Tsitsipas 'Pushing' For More After Reaching Top 3

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The Greek has recorded a tour-leading 45 victories this season
Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas is feeling great after he rose to No. 3 in the FedEx ATP Rankings last week, and is targeting another strong run this week at the Western & Southern Open after reaching the semi-finals in Toronto.

The 23-year-old has recorded a tour-leading 45 victories this season which have seen him achieve one of his long-term goals of cracking the Top 3. However, Tsitsipas is aiming to rise even further in the coming weeks.

“No. 3 is a number that is very significant and it holds a big importance,” Tsitsipas said in his pre-tournament press conference. “You don't get many exciting moments like this in your career. I saw it come out, and I felt overwhelmed by it. It was a great feeling. It adds some value to yourself for the efforts that you have put in to get there.

“It kind of pushes me so much to sustain that, to want to go the extra mile in the next tournaments, and that was my initial goal from the beginning of the year, to make it into the top three. Now the second phase of that goal is to remain there.

“The rankings are there for a reason. They signify something important. I think that the very next step would be the No. 1 spot, which I hope I can get to one day.”

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Tsistipas, who is making his third appearance in Cincinnati, won his first ATP Masters 1000 trophy in Monte-Carlo in April and advanced to his maiden Grand Slam final at Roland Garros in June.

However, the eight-time tour-level champion, currently in second position in the FedEx ATP Race To Turin, insists his focus is not solely on capturing trophies, but performing consistently each week.

“My top priority is getting far into the tournament, playing good tennis,” Tsitsipas said. “I have said it, I'm not aiming for titles. I'm not aiming to go and win every single one of them. I want to get to the stage of a tournament where I'm able to get a lot of points.

“I am aiming for the big points. I know that most of the big points are [from the] semi-finals onwards. That's where you get the most amount of points, and I want to be aiming for that. If I reach the very first goal of it, I'm not going [to] stop. I'm still going to continue doing the things that I have been doing well from that point onwards.”

The second seed in Cincinnati will play either #NextGenATP American Sebastian Korda or Serbian Laslo Djere in his opening match, and is aiming to adjust to the conditions quickly in Ohio following his run to the last four in Canada last week.

“I know for a fact that all these events have different kinds of conditions to be adjusting to,” Tsitsipas added. “Some of the places are a bit more humid. My top priority is finding that balance, finding that quick adjustment from switching from one tournament to the next without massive gaps or holes in my game.”

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[Damian]

Stefanos Tsitsipas zaszczepi się, jeśli będzie musiał. W tej chwili myśli o realizacji sportowego celu

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Stefanos Tsitsipas zaszczepi się przeciw COVID-19 jedynie wtedy, kiedy będzie musiał. W tej chwili Grek koncentruje się na realizacji swojego celu - utrzymania miejsca w czołowej "trójce" rankingu ATP.
Marcin Motyka
Marcin Motyka
18 Sierpnia 2021, 13:04
Stefanos Tsitsipas
PAP/EPA / DEAN LEWINS / Na zdjęciu: Stefanos Tsitsipas



Hubert Hurkacz znalazł sposób na Alejandro Davidovicha. Teraz na drodze Polaka stanie wielki mistrz
Tenisiści wiele podróżują po świecie, wobec czego są mocno narażeni na zakażenie koronawirusem. Dlatego kilka gwiazd rozgrywek, m.in. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Iga Świątek czy Simona Halep, zdecydowało się na szczepienie przeciw COVID-19. Stefanos Tsitsipas tego nie zrobił. I nie zamierza, jeśli nie będzie zmuszony.
- Nikt nie uczynił szczepienia obowiązkowym. W pewnym momencie będę musiał zaszczepić się, jestem tego pewien, ale do tej pory - skoro nie jest to konieczne - nie zrobiłem tego - powiedział podczas konferencji prasowej przed startem turnieju w Cincinnati.

Grek nie myśli o szczepieniu przeciw COVID-19, lecz o zrealizowaniu swojego sportowego celu. W poprzedni poniedziałek awansował na trzecią pozycję w rankingu ATP i chce utrzymać miejsce w Top 3 do końca sezonu.

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ZAMKNIJ
- "Trójka" w rankingu to liczba, która ma duże znaczenie. Nie sądzę, że wywiera presję, lecz zwiększa wartość wysiłku, jaki włożyłeś, by się tam dostać. Awans do Top 3 był moim celem. Teraz czeka mnie kolejna faza - konsekwentne zdobywanie punktów tydzień po tygodniu, aby pozostać na tej pozycji - mówił.

- Dążę do zdobywania wielkich punktów. Wiem, że największe w najważniejszych turniejach zaczynają się od półfinałów - podkreślił. - Priorytetem dla mnie jest dochodzenie jak najdalej w turniejach, pokazując przy tym dobry tenis. Nie celuje w zwycięstwo w każdej imprezie, ale chce być w fazach, które daję wiele punktów.


- Rankingi nie istnieją bez powodu. Oznaczają coś ważnego. Myślę, że moim następnym krokiem będzie wejście na pierwsze miejsce. Mam nadzieję, iż kiedyś to osiągnę - dodał.

W Cincinnati, gdzie Tsitsipas wystąpi w tym tygodniu, zwycięzca otrzyma 1000 oczek. Pierwszy mecz w stolicy stanu Ohio rozegra w środę, a jego rywalem będzie Sebastian Korda.

- Chcę mieć równowagę i umiejętność szybkiego przejścia z jednego turnieju na drugi bez znaczącej utraty jakości w grze. W tej chwili ważne dla mnie jest, abym w najbliższych turniejach pokazał się z najlepszej strony. A każda impreza jest inna z racji warunków, do których trzeba się zaadaptować - stwierdził.

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[Damian]

Tsitsipas Battles Through Korda Test

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The Greek will next play Sonego of Italy
Stefanos Tsitsipas faced a test on Wednesday evening against #NextGenATP American Sebastian Korda, but he played well enough in the key moments to pass and reach the third round of the Western & Southern Open.

The second seed advanced 7-6(5), 6-3 after one hour and 39 minutes, setting a clash against Italian Lorenzo Sonego. It was Tsitsipas' first win at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Cincinnati.

"He’s someone who has been doing well recently. I knew I had a difficult challenge ahead of me," Tsitsipas said of Korda in his on-court interview. "When things got tough, I stayed there. The match was played in the details.

"I was able to bring the best out of my game when things got tough and persevere. I was consistent throughout the important moments and I think just trying to find solutions and ways to apply as much pressure as possible. That was the key element today."

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Last week, the 23-year-old reached the semi-finals in Toronto, but fell short of claiming his first ATP Masters 1000 title on hard courts. The 2019 Nitto ATP Finals champion made a good start to his pursuit this week behind a strong serving performance. Tsitsipas saved the two break points he faced and won 89 per cent of his first-serve points.

One passing shot was critical at 5/5 in the first-set tie-break. Korda put pressure on the second seed and advanced to the Greek's forehand, but Tsitsipas replied with a perfectly angled shot that dipped down at the last moment to land inside the singles line.

Korda, who tried playing aggressively and moving forward to take it to his more experienced opponent, began making more unforced errors at the end of the match, allowing Tsitsipas to pull away.

Tsitsipas' next opponent, Sonego, beat American qualifier Tommy Paul 7-6(9), 6-2 earlier in the day. In their only previous ATP Head2Head clash earlier this year in Miami, Tsitsipas ousted Sonego 6-2, 7-6(2).

"He’s a passionate player. He brings the best out of himself in every single match that he gets to play," Tsitsipas said. "Obviously I’m someone who is going to try and find solutions against any opponent that I’m going to be facing this week. Let the best man win."

Did You Know?
Tsitsipas is trying to earn a spot at the Nitto ATP Finals for the third consecutive year. The Greek began the week in second in the FedEx ATP Race To Turin, trailing only Novak Djokovic.

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[Damian]

Rozsądne podejście.

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[DUN I LOVE]

Zastanawiałem się, czy jakiś dobry wynik tu zdążyl Grek wykręcić i widzę, że faktycznie była połówka rok temu (i kolejna porażka z serwismanem).

[Damian]

[Damian]

Tsitsipas' 'Game Changer' Hold Lifts Him To QFs

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Greek chases second Masters 1000 title of season
Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced to his fifth ATP Masters 1000 quarter-final of the season Thursday night with a fighting win over Italian Lorenzo Sonego at the Western & Southern Open. The Greek notched a Tour-leading 47th match win of the season with a 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 victory to set a Friday quarter-final with Matteo Berrettini or Felix Auger-Aliassime.

"He was going for every single shot and his footwork was close to unbelievable," Tsitsipas said. "He can do damage against high-ranked players. Things got really difficult in a few moments but I stayed there and waited for the opportunity to present itself."


Tsitsipas had not won a match at the Lindner Family Tennis Centre before this week, although he did reach last year’s semi-finals when the tournament was played in New York due to the pandemic.

Sonego stunned the second seed with an explosive opening set in which he hit 15 winners to three unforced errors and by winning 87 per cent of first-serve points.

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In the first game of the second set, Tsitsipas dug himself out of a 0/40 hole for just the fifth time of the year and broke Sonego in the next game to steal the momentum. The former Nitto ATP Finals champion took a more aggressive posture inside the baseline and won 11 of 13 net approaches.

The Greek also broke the 26-year-old World No. 27 in the first game of the third set and never relinquished his stranglehold on the match as Sonego didn’t get a sniff at a break point in the decider.

"That was a game changer," Tsitsipas said of the hold in the first game of the second set. "After finding my game from that part of the match onwards, things started working pretty well for me. The psychology kind of changed and I was having that fighting spirit and not letting go was very crucial."

Both players had clean stats sheets, with Tsitsipas boasting 24 winners to 15 unforced errors and Sonego 35 winners to 20 unforced errors. But the Greek’s edge in winning 31 of 51 points of five-to-nine-shot duration proved decisive.

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[Art]

[Barty]

Toronto 21: 11. ćwierćfinał M-1000.

[2] Stefanos Tsitsipas d. Lorenzo Sonego 57 63 64

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Więcej ćwiartek M-1000 ma niż Danił (11-9).

[Damian]

[Damian]

'Feisty' Tsitsipas Overcomes Match-Points Hiccup

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The Greek is into his second Western & Southern Open semi-final
A few centimetres nearly changed the trajectory of Stefanos Tsitsipas’ Western & Southern Open quarter-final against Felix Auger-Aliassime. But the Greek maintained his focus to earn a spot in the last four in Cincinnati.

Despite letting slip two match points in the second set, Tsitsipas defeated Auger-Aliassime 6-2, 5-7, 6-1 after two hours and 12 minutes to reach the semi-finals at this tournament for the second consecutive year. But the second seed’s victory did not come drama-free.

“Tennis is a psychological game and things like this happen. It’s important to just stick to your roots and what you are doing best,” Tsitsipas said in his on-court interview. “It might not have been ideal in the second set, especially when I made so many opportunities and had such a good opportunity to close it a bit earlier. But with a lot of patience and just trying to find that opportunity in the third set, I was stepping in, I was really determined and I didn’t let go.”

For most of the first two sets, the Greek was in full control. Tsitsipas played with patient aggression to take a 6-2, 5-4 15/40 lead as a physically impeded Auger-Aliassime struggled to find rhythm. But on the 2019 Nitto ATP Finals champion’s second match point on the Canadian’s serve, Felix hit a backhand that barely clipped the back of the baseline.

The ball was so close that Tsitsipas thought it was out and he had won the match. But instead, that served as a turning point as Auger-Aliassime — who took an injury timeout at 2-3 in the set to get treatment on his left side — found better balance in his game to quickly turn the table and send the battle to a third set.

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But after taking a bathroom break, Tsitsipas returned to court refreshed. The match points he lost did not cause any panic. Auger-Aliassime gifted his opponent an early break in the third with a sprayed forehand wide, and the Greek never looked back, storming through the decider without facing a break point.

“ determined, fierce and feisty when I had to be. I’m just filled with many emotions right now,” Tsitsipas said. “Things got really tough at some point and I had to find different solutions and come up with some new ideas and I followed through. made it a choice of mine to step in with aggression and build up the game.”

Any hopes of a late comeback by the Canadian were dashed when Auger-Aliassime struck his seventh double fault to give the second seed a second break. But the 21-year-old will leave Cincinnati confident after advancing to his second ATP Masters 1000 final, including a win over close friend Matteo Berrettini, the Wimbledon finalist.

Auger-Aliassime dominated his rivalry with Tsitsipas from the juniors through their early years as professionals. But Tsitsipas has firmly taken control of their ATP Head2Head series, now leading 5-2 thanks to five consecutive wins.

The second seed suffered a tough three-set lost last week in the Toronto semi-finals against Reilly Opelka. But he has rebounded well in Ohio with three victories to advance to the last four. Tsitsipas is trying to win his second Masters 1000 title after triumphing in Monte-Carlo earlier this season.

Next up will be Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Alexander Zverev, who eliminated Turin contender Casper Ruud of Norway in straight sets. Tsitsipas leads the German 6-2 in their ATP Head2Head rivalry.

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[Barty]

Cincy 21: 8. półfinał M-1000.

[2] Stefanos Tsitsipas d. [12] Felix Auger-Aliassime 62 57 61