‘Passionate’ Stefanos Tsitsipas Turns Patriotic as He Lays Bare an Ambitious ‘Plan’ to Develop Tennis in His Homeland

Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas is highly motivated to help the young tennis enthusiasts of his country. Previously, this tennis player brought a lot of controversy for trying to bring an ATP tournament to Greece. He tried to do so using his influence as a popular rising star in tennis. Now after his United Cup 2024 match, Tsitsipas revealed a big hope for his tennis dreams in Greece.

During the United Cup 2024 tournament, Tsitsipas noted the great bond between the Greek fans and the team. He expressed what a great advantage it is for the players to have such a supportive country. Now after his defeat in the quarterfinals, this tennis star expressed his plans on helping Greece to achieve more heights in professional tennis.

Stefanos Tsitsipas seemed hopeful about his plans to help Greek newcomers in professional tennis

The world’s former number three recently gave a ‘passionate’ statement that truly inspired the tennis fraternity and fans. Revealing his mentorship to Stefanos Sakellaridis from Greece, Tsitsipas seemed intrigued to help out the newcomers. Tsitsipas’ love for tennis and kids is also one of the reasons behind his decision, as he said, “I really love kids and I love being around them, especially when it comes to tennis.”

Tsitsipas continued, “I am always willing to help new players, especially from our country. I had the opportunity to mentor Stefanos (Sakellaridis) here in Sydney for a few days. I have been in situations that not many Greek tennis players have been in before and I want to continue this legacy, to promote the sport in my own way.” 

Acknowledging his success, he is not willing to turn his back on his nation’s future. He added, “I want to be there for the new generations when they need to climb the ladder and keep dreaming to reach where Maria and I have reached. There should be support, because it doesn’t happen that way.” Speaking of Sakkari, Tsitsipas feels that she could be a great addition to this plan.

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Tsitsipas said, “Of course, in this project Maria is also welcome, who did great things on the tour before me and I followed her. Together we are stronger and can achieve even more. For me it is a passion and it has nothing to do with money.” Back in 2021, Tsitsipas had talked about his ambition to be an idol to the young tennis players from Greece, as he wants to see more Greek players enter the top 100.

What more did Tsitsipas say about his plans to help the Greek newcomers in professional tennis?

In his recent statement, Tsitsipas further spoke about his plans and how does he expects the tennis federation to chime in. He said- “Personally I have a plan, which I want to implement in a few years from now. I don’t expect anything from the federation, they won’t be responsible for it, it’s a personal matter and something I want to create in the next few years. I won’t I can’t say exactly what, but I have it in my mind and I have discussed it with my team as well.”

Following these statements, fans felt that this Greek tennis star is truly dedicated towards helping the young players on the field. What do you think about Stefanos Tsitsipas’ plans?

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