A new start, under the guidance of his father again and free from the hassle in the middle, wants to do the Stefanos Tsitsipas. The 26 -year -old tennis player, who is preparing to take part in the ATP Masters 1000 in Toronto, Canada, talked about the difficult time, his relationship with his father and the challenges he has ahead.
“I have spent a lot in recent weeks and the time I stayed away from the stadium has helped me a lot. I was able to think, to work on my body, to see specialists and doctors – people who can really help me. I feel much, much better. I wouldn’t imagine three weeks ago that I would be in this situation, because then I was really in a bad phase. When you are not physically well, everything is affected – and your mind and psychology. In such situations you need to stay strong. I am happy to be in Toronto. It was not from the beginning in my program but it’s an opportunity for a new start“, He stressed.
As for the preceding period and which was full of changes he said: ‘It was a real rollercoaster, I won’t hide it. Anyone who saw it from the outside would feel that way. I felt like that, because I lived it everyday. Every day was like a storm. I had to fight with thoughts, feelings, decisions. I mature, I become an adult, and these choices are part of my career. Now I can say that the waters are calm, I start to find direction, and I feel relieved to find my way again. I made mistakes – we all do. I recognize them and I want to move forward, wiser”
Finally, he also referred to the return of his father, Apostolos, to his coaching team: “It was a very difficult ending with my father last year. It brought me to a point where I didn’t recognize myself. Our relationship ended in a bad, unexpected way, and I myself did not react with maturity. I lost my internal control. There is a lot that I regret and I don’t want to live again. We’ve talked a lot since then. He was near me as a father, not as a coach. We had the opportunity to chat openly, and that helped. I want to be stricter with him. Sometimes he wants to do it all on his own. I explain to him that some things need to be done as I want them. This relationship is worth more than we have given her in the past. We have to be smart in the way we communicate and absolutely honest“
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