Stefanos Tsitsipas Once Served Up Succulent Greek Delicacy as He Donned Never-Before-Seen Avatar in Melbourne

Among the excitement for the upcoming Australian Open 2024, a very sweet gesture of Stefanos Tsitsipas from the past has resurfaced reminding the Tennis world once again about his humble nature. The 25-year-old Greek superstar was seen serving up Greek delicacy after pairing up with a Greek-Australian restaurant which has a legacy of more than 45 years.

This restaurant is located on Lonsdale Street in Melbourne’s CBD’s Greek Quarter. Whenever Tsitsipas visits there he’s always overwhelmed by the love shown by the Greek community. He doesn’t feel that he’s away from his homeland. Tsitsipas considers them to be his family. Let’s find out more about this story.

When Stefanos Tsitsipas teamed up with the popular Greek eatery for a good cause

Tsitsipas loves to come to the Greek restaurant, Stalactites whenever he’s in the town. They serve good Greek food and their souvlakis are pretty popular among the food-lovers. The Greek tennis player has a long partnership with them and visits them to serve a souvlaki which is named after him. And, if you want a ‘Tsitsipas Souvlaki’ then you make sure you are the first in the line because they get sold out pretty fast during the Australian Open.

Two years back, Stefanos Tsitsipas was yet again seen swapping from serving the aces to serving souvlakis in Melbourne. The ‘Tsitsipas Souvlaki’ was first introduced during the 2019 season when he made a dream run at the first Grand Slam of the season. The special edition souvlaki is served straight from the Greek’s choice of ingredients. It includes lamb gyros, tomato, tzatziki, onion, fresh basil and mint, crumbled feta, chips and a little bit of Tsitsipas touch with some pomegranates. He had announced that he’d donate the amount generated from the sale for the betterment of the mental health of the Australians who were affected during the pandemic.

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But this wasn’t the first time that this famous restaurant has named a souvlaki after s sports hero. This tradition had first started in 2006. The co-owner of Stalactites, Nicole Papasavas said they are thrilled to team up with the Greek icon, Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Tsitsipas’ contribution off-the-court

The 25YO Greek tennis star has stepped up multiple times to help those in need. Previously Stalactites had re-launched the ‘Tsitsipas Souvlaki’ to help the Country Fire Authority and Wildlife Victims during the bushfires. Then, during the pandemic both Tsitsipas and Stalactites joined hands to help those affected by COVID-19 and food insecurity.

That’s not all Stefanos Tsitsipas was seen as a helping hand to all the Greeks whose lives were destroyed after Storm Daniel hit the nation. He had made a large amount of donations through the Red Cross to help the flood victims. He even urged his followers and fans to support him in this good cause.

Even during the AO last year he was seen pledging to donate a hefty amount of his prize money to develop education for children in Australia if he wins the Australian Open. He had said he would help fund building a school in Victoria. But unfortunately, he couldn’t win it last time. Can he do it this time at 2024 AO?

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