Stefanos Tsitsipas picks the tennis tournament which he most wants to win – and it’s not a Grand Slam
Stefanos Tsitispas has revealed that he would most like to win the Davis Cup, a tournament which the Greek believes is more ‘valuable’ than any Grand Slam.
The former world No 3 has had a string of disappointing results in the last 18 months, only reaching one quarter-final at his last nine Grand Slams.
As a result, Tsitsipas has dropped out of the world’s top 20 for the first time since August 2018 and is currently occupying the 29th position – just a few spots above where he would be unseeded at the four biggest tournaments.
The upcoming US Open is the Greek’s worst Grand Slam – in terms of results – having never reached the fourth round and winning just one match during his last three appearances.
Greece’s Davis Cup team will face Brazil in September, with the winning side moving on to the first round of qualifying in 2026.
“My mood is to play in the Davis Cup, my love for the Davis Cup is immense,” he said, during an interview with SDNA, a Greek media outlet.
“I often tell Petros [Tsitsipas] and my father that a Davis Cup title would probably be more valuable than a Grand Slam.
“Being able to see our national team win the Davis Cup can fill me up more as a tennis player than a Grand Slam.”
Tsitsipas has a 13-3 win/loss singles record at the Davis Cup, an 81%-win rate
Greece has not advanced to the Davis Cup Finals since the format changed in 2019
Other teammates include world No 393 Stefanos Sakellaridis, world No 471 Aristotelis Thanos, and Petros Tsitsipas – the two-time Grand Slam champion’s brother.
Despite Tsitsipas’ high ambitions for the Davis Cup, the three-time Masters 1000 champion has had a dismal 2025 season since lifting the title at the ATP 500 event in Dubai.
Most recently, the Greek retired whilst down 6-3, 6-2 in his first-round match at Wimbledon to Valentin Royer, due to lingering back problems.
Overall, Tsitsipas has now lost in four of his last six matches.
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The former world No 3 decided to hire 2001 Wimbledon winner Goran Ivanisevic as head coach, a role which would begin during the grass-court season.
“Working with Goran is an exciting opportunity for me,” Tsitsipas said, after the news was announced.
“He is someone who has reached the highest levels of tennis, both as a player and as a coach. I am confident that his experience will help me grow further and I am really looking forward to that.”
The Croat, initially, shared a similar sentiment, stating: “Stefanos is a very talented tennis player with a strong work ethic. He has shown that he belongs among the best, and I’m happy to be part of the next steps of his journey. My goal is to enable him to thrive, building on the strong foundation he has already laid.”
However, after just two events, the partnership has now officially ended – with Tsitsipas’ father, Apostolos, seemingly returning to the team.
The split occurred just two weeks after Ivanisevic gave a controversial interview with Sport Klub, where the Croat lambasted the Greek’s lack of preparation.
“It’s simple and it’s not easy,” Ivanisevic stated.
“I’ve talked to him many times. If he solves some things outside of tennis, then he has a chance and he’ll return to where he belongs, because he’s too good a player to be out of the top 10.
“He wants to, but he doesn’t do anything. All, ‘I want, I want’, but I don’t see any progress. I was shocked, I’ve never seen a more unprepared player in my life.
“With this knee, I’m three times more prepared than him. This is really bad.”
Tsitsipas is next due to participate in the Canadian Masters, which takes place from July 27 – August 7.
