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The ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament is underway, and World No. 4 Stefanos Tsitsipas has had a smooth run so far. Defeating Ilya Ivashka in the Round of 16, he moved into the Quarterfinals. He will now face Alex De Minaur from Australia.

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In a recent interview with Jan Kooijman, a Rotterdam native, Tsitsipas seemed to have fun discussing the specifics of a party that Kooijman promised him, should he win the Tournament on Sunday.

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‘New friends’ Kooijman and Stefanos Tsitsipas invite Max Verstappen for the party.

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In the interview, which has a casual tone to it, Kooijman quizzes Tsitsipas on what his ideal party would be like. After securing an invitation to Tsitsipas’s party himself, Kooijman talks about how he feels it is his responsibility to help him build it since the tournament is taking place in his hometown.

When asked who he is interested in inviting to the party, the greek promptly says the name of Max Verstappen, the famous dutch Formula 1 champion, who races with Red Bull. Kooijman, like the perfect host, proceeds to claim that as a great idea and saysMax, if you’re watching this, you’re invited. If he wins, come to Rotterdam. There I arranged it. Max is invited.”

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They also talk more about this hypothetical party, and what its dress code should be. While Tsitsipas suggests a “James Bond” type suit party, the discussion soon ends with them deciding on swimsuits. Tsitsipas also mentions that the party will need some Karaoke and a pool table to make it more happening. Kooijman then brings up the topic of snacks, to which Tsitsipas replies he wants ‘all the dutch goodies like stroopwafel and hagelslag.

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They then end up on the topic of the location of this party. Kooijman floats restaurants, bars, and as options. Tsitsipas, however, says he wants to host the party at the Central Station, by renting the whole place out. This not only draws some laughter for Kooijman but also prompts him to say that he’ll be contacting the mayor Mr. Aboutaleb for necessary permissions.