Tsitsipas - 10 things to know with detail
- 1. Stefanos Tsitsipas is a professional Greek tennis player who was born on August 12, 1998, in Athens, Greece.
- 2. Tsitsipas comes from a family of athletes; his mother Julia Salnikova was a professional tennis player and his father Apostolos Tsitsipas played football for a club in Greece.
- 3. He started playing tennis at the age of three and turned professional in 2016.
- 4. Tsitsipas is known for his aggressive playing style, powerful serve, and one-handed backhand.
- 5. In 2018, he won his first ATP title at the Stockholm Open, becoming the first Greek player to win an ATP title.
- 6. Tsitsipas had a breakthrough year in 2019, reaching the semifinals of the Australian Open and the final of the ATP Finals, where he defeated Roger Federer along the way.
- 7. He has a career-high ranking of World No. 4, achieved in August 2019.
- 8. Tsitsipas has a strong presence on social media and YouTube, where he shares behind-the-scenes footage of his training and travels.
- 9. He is known for his love of photography, fashion, and exploring new places when he is not on the tennis court.
- 10. Tsitsipas has a bright future ahead of him in the world of tennis, with many predicting that he will become a top contender for Grand Slam titles in the coming years.