Stefanos Tsitsipas is seeking more stability in his life as he starts the new season ranked outside the top 10 for the first time in six years.
The two-time Grand Slam finalist has experienced a roller-coaster past 12 months where he won only one Tour title at the Monte Carlo Masters, as well as reaching the final in Barcelona. In the Grand Slams, he reached the quarter-finals of the French Open before suffering early-round losses at both Wimbledon and the US Open. The last time he reached the semi-final of any tournament was back in July at an ATP 250 event in Switzerland.
Tsitsipas also stopped working with his father in the Summer after clashing with him on the court during a match at the Canadian Masters which he lost. Since then, he has been working with compatriot Dimitris Chatzinikolaou.
Given his bumpy journey, the Greek is eager to start 2025 on a new slate as he seeks to reinvent himself on the Tour. Tsitsipas has been ranked as high as No.3 and has won 11 ATP titles so far in his career.
“I’m looking at kind of reinventing myself,” Tsitsipas told reporters ahead of the United Cup.
“I felt like I’ve been stuck in a pattern over the last few months. I haven’t been able to kind of unlock the pattern.
“I’m looking for a fresh, new 2025. That doesn’t mean to suddenly just start winning everything.
“It’s just to see a trajectory of constant improvement and improving in all fields in my career, but also in my outside life … I want to have stability in my life.”
As for his current ranking of No.11, Tsitsipas believes he will face less pressure than those in the top 10.
“I don’t think there’s that much pressure when you’re outside of the top 10. Well, probably there is some pressure in terms of like now it’s my opportunity to add on points and get some good weeks going,” he said.
Tsitsipas will be playing in the United Cup alongside Maria Sakkari. The duo hopes to guide Greece into the final for the first time. They have been drawn into the same group as Kazakhstan and Spain.
