Stefanos Tsitsipas Puts Compatriot’s Dream in Jeopardy With His Peculiar Stance on the Olympic Games

The 2024 season is a huge one for the sporting calendar. One of the biggest events in four years, the Paris Olympics, will take place later this year. Athletes across the globe and across different sports are gearing up to participate and hopefully go home with a medal. Tennis is no exception, as stars like Maria Sakkari have already started putting a strategy in place for this event. However, she could receive a major blow and the reason is her compatriot, Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Along with his singles commitments, Tsitsipas has also been focussing on doubles with the Olympics in sight. However, Sakkari made a shocking revelation about Tsitsipas that would prove costly for her dream in Paris.

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Recently, Sakkari appeared in a press conference at the Billie Jean King Cup. In an interview, she discussed her ambitions for the upcoming Olympic Games. She wants to play in all three formats, singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. However, she feels that her compatriot, Tsitsipas, might potentially not play in the mixed doubles. Sakkari revealed, “It would be unfortunate if we don’t play but you have to ask him…”

Meanwhile, Sakkari and Tsitsipas are no strangers playing together. They were on the same side of the net last year at the Eisenhower Cup mixed doubles exhibition tournament at Indian Wells. Tsitsipas and Sakkari came out on top against Paula Badosa and Cameron Norrie. Later, Tsitsipas has also gone on to play mixed doubles with his girlfriend, Badosa.

While Tsitsipas still hasn’t confirmed his commitment to mixed doubles at the Olympics, he will aim to focus on his singles game. In the past, he has revealed how he wants to bring glory to his nation and stay fit at the same time.

Tsitsipas wants to give his 100% at the Olympics

While Tsitsipas has achieved success in many tournaments, an Olympic medal still alludes to him. His best performance has been a quarterfinal finish at the Tokyo Olympics. As a result, he is determined to go one step further and win a medal for his country.

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During an interview, he said, “I want to obviously bring an Olympic medal back to my country, that is a goal of mine. I want to win a Grand Slam title, that is also a goal of mine. For sure, in order for me to do these things I need to be healthy…”

It remains to be seen how he performs in Paris. With the current form not being his best, Tsitsipas will have to work hard in order to get back to full swing for the biggest event of the year.