Statements ahead of tonight’s (10:00 p.m.) showdown with Draper for the Cincinnati tournament, made Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Among other things, the Greek tennis player also referred to his decision to remove his father from the role of his coach, stating that he hopes this move will be good for him, so that he can perform better in his upcoming competitive duties.
In detail what he said:
“In this sport it’s never easy to make changes, whether it’s in your team or any kind of changes. It’s always complicated when you do it and everyone feels insecure about some things. But it is important in these cases to keep moving forward and find the solution. I also think it’s important to focus on yourself and not get too caught up in what’s happening around you.
The right people will make it easier for you to adjust and make it work for you and those around you. Once you find these people, it will be a great relief in your tennis as well, because you will have a perfect communication. You can coordinate and this guarantees that your tennis and mental state will improve. Things like this give you a big change in your perspective and the way you perceive tennis. Hopefully it will turn out well and allow me to do well in the next few years of my career.”.
On what he can improve on his game: “There are definitely a lot of things I can improve on in my game. I’m happy to work with the best that this sport has to offer and find ways to work with those people who are trying to help me. At the end of the day, I want to get the best out of my career, work with the right people, who will know how to guide me and how to transfer their knowledge to my game.”.
On Bandosa and whether she helped him in his decision to change coaches: “I always speak the best words about her, because in my most difficult moments she is always there, I have a shoulder I can lean on. It was a decision entirely mine, I was not influenced by her. It was hard to make that decision, I didn’t ask her advice, which would be normal if I did, because it’s a relationship. But I felt that it was something I had to think about myself, process it and do it the way I want”.
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