Stefanos Tsitsipas Admits Mental Exhaustion Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

The year 2020 will never be forgotten. A pandemic surfaced and the entire world went into a lockdown. Tennis suffered, Wimbledon forfeited this year’s event, and various others like Miami and Cincinnati too followed suit. The Greek-born Stefanos Tsitsipas highlighted the fact that things had taken a great toll mentally rather than physically.

The global landscape has changed due to COVID-19. The absence of these tournaments has given a majority of players a new perspective. Tsitsipas also admitted fatigue during the corona season.

“I feel good, I am not exhausted because I played a few tournaments,” said Tsitsipas on Sunday. “The part that makes it tiresome is the virus. Conditions are constantly changing, that’s the biggest challenge,” said Tsitsipas.

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The Greek won the ATP World Tour Finals last season and isn’t shy of showcasing his talent on the bigger stages. The 22-year-old reflected on the current scenario of the coronavirus and said, “My attitude has improved a lot. My calm on the pitch gave me confidence in my abilities when there are tight moments.” 

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The Monte Carlo based player won at Marseille and made it to the final in Dubai before unfortunate circumstances led to the pandemic. Stefanos went down to Serbian giant Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals of the French Open.

With the season cut shorter than usual, the Rolex Paris Masters and the ATP World Tour Finals are the remaining two events for this season. The Paris Masters has always produced new winners. Being the defending champion in London, Tsitsipas will surely enter high on morale.