2 Years After Heated Feud, Stefanos Tsitsipas Faces Crude Center Court Reality As Clash Against Wimbledon Hero Set to Become an Uphill Battle

As the current generation gets older, new players with a bright spirit step up to make their claim to the game. Eventually, they face those they admire in hopes of impressing their idols. However, plans don’t always pan out the way one imagines them. Stefanos Tsitsipas is one player who had a small feud with Andy Murray, a player he adores. Ready to face him in his next Wimbledon bout, Tsitsipas is aware of the immense support that Murray will have.

Stefanos Tsitsipas on facing Andy Murray

As Tsitsipas had a hard-fought battle with Dominic Thiem in the first round, he will step on the Centre Court to face Andy Murray. The Briton is coming off of a great victory, having won a set without losing any games in his first-round bout. Now, the two will get ready to face each other to decide who is the better player. They have played against each other twice, with both winning one match each.?

Tsitsipas, after defeating Thiem, jokingly said that he knew there no one would support him against Murray. In the post-match speech, he reminisced about Murray’s first title and agreed that it would be an extremely difficult match.?

“I’m not expecting anyone to be supporting me! I remember witnessing his first Wimbledon title, and thinking about it now kinda gives me goosebumps because I kind of felt what he went through during that final and it was so difficult for him to close that last game, and every time I rewatch that moment, I just feel shivers all over my body.”??

Knowing that Murray plays well at Wimbledon, he also said that he wishes for a Centre Court fight.?

“That court over there is almost like his living room. I hope we can play a Centre Court battle. I’ve never played on the Centre Court; the furthest I’ve gone is Court One, so let’s just pray for that.”??

While Tsitsipas admires the Briton, one of his moves ends up making him angry.

When Andy Murray lost respect for the Greek player

The feud between the two players happened at the 2021 US Open. They played against each other in a first-round bout. It went on for a mind-boggling five hours, with Tsitsipas being the triumphant player. But after the match, Murray felt that injustice took place as Tsitsipas took a long bathroom break in the fifth set.

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Murray was not happy about it.?He was angry after the match and said that it turned the tide of the match. He further said that he lost a lot of respect for the Greek player. The Briton managed to get his revenge in the 2022 Stuttgart Open in straight sets. Tonight’s match will prove the superior player once and for all.

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