Stefanos Tsitsipas makes ‘stability’ admission as he targets resurgent 2025

Stefanos Tsitsipas hopes that 2025 “brings stability” in his personal and professional life as he looks to bounce back from a challenging season.
Former world No 3 Tsitsipas has been a mainstay towards the top of the men’s game since breaking through with a run to the last four of the Australian Open in 2019.
However, 2024 proved to be a difficult campaign for the 26-year-old, who struggled to make an impact at the biggest events.
Tsitsipas won his third Monte Carlo Masters title but reached just one major quarter-final – at Roland Garros – and ended the year as the world No 11, his lowest year-end ranking since 2018.
The 26-year-old notably also parted ways with his father Apostolos as his coach, the pair ending their longstanding partnership following a tense mid-match exchange at the Canadian Open.
The Greek starts his season at the United Cup in Perth, where he is currently set to face Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta and Alexander Shevchenko of Kazakhstan in round-robin action.
Speaking ahead of Greece’s opening match against Spain on Saturday, Tsitsipas admitted he was looking to find “constant improvement” across all areas of his career and life.
“I’m looking for a fresh, new 2025,” said the Greek.
“That doesn’t mean to suddenly just start winning everything. That’s not the point of this.
“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. Last year was a little bit up-and-down in terms of results, in terms of feelings outside of the court and on-court. So I’m just hoping 2025 brings stability, a lot of health.
“I also struggled with those kind of issues in the past. I’m hoping just for a healthy 2025 and one that brings me lots of good memories. It doesn’t have to be happiness, just lots of good memories.”
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Tsitsipas had spent five seasons solidly ranked inside the world’s top 10 heading into 2024, with two Grand Slam finals and a further four major semi-finals to his name.
The Greek is among the best active players to not win a major title, though will likely need to improve his ranking to have any chance of ending his Slam duck.
Despite falling outside the top 10 in 2024 the 26-year-old admits he does not feel too much pressure to restore his ranking, saying he knows “what it takes” to be towards the top of the game.
He added: “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.
“When you’re on the tour for so many years, you know what it takes to get back to where you remember being.
“There is a pattern there of what it requires you to get back there. You just need to be consistent throughout the year.”
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