Ever heard about ‘Family Crest’? Well, a family crest, Aka ‘Coat of Arms’, represents a historical value because of its symbolic meanings that represent family, lineage, and heritage. The family crest is more significant than financial needs, which separates it from any other earthly possessions. This off-beat topic suddenly appeared in the tennis world as Greek tennis sensation Stefanos Tsitsipas recently showed his family crest in his Instagram story, which took an interest in knowing its importance in the modern world. 

AJSPPE, the letters that appeared in the crest of Tsitsipas’, symbolize unique characters related to his life. For instance, 

A – Apostolos: Long-term tennis coach for a rural Athens team and coached Stefanos till August 2024, Apostolos Tsitsipas is the father of the Greek tennis player.

J – Julia: Julia Tsitsipas, the Russian-born former tennis player, is the mother of Stefanos Tsitsipas. She represented both the Soviet Union and modern Russia in her tennis career while achieving a career-best rank of 194. 

S – Stefanos: The player represented himself in the crest. The Greek holds a strong connection with his family, which excludes his recent backlash with his father Apostolos, leading to coaching separation.

P – Petros: Petros Tsitsipas is one sibling of Stefanos and plays professional tennis that specializes in doubles.

P – Pavlos: The 19-year-old brother of Stefanos, Pavlos Tsitsipas, is also a tennis player from the family who recently appeared in the ITF Qatar Open. However, the teenager lost in straight sets to R.Peniston in QF.

E – Elisavet: The youngest of the siblings, Elisavet Tsitsipas, is an amateur tennis player for Greece.

“A CREST dedicated to the TSITSIPAS family” was written along with the 6 symbols that recognize each of the six members of the Tsitsipas family and suddenly appeared in the player’s Instagram story. Although his Instagram post discussed ‘narcissistic parents’, the presence of a crest may reveal a more nuanced family dynamic. However, showing off family crests is not new in the tennis world and caught the attention of fans.

Despite holding a significant value in protecting heritage, the family crest is unknown to most tennis players. Certainly, former world number 1 and Serbian GOAT Novak Djokovic knows the value of a crest in the modern era.

Lion and Bird, the heritage of Djokovic 

As charismatic as a player, Novak Djokovic holds a spectacular family crest that symbolizes his family’s deeds over the past generation. The Serbian’s crest includes a ‘standing lion’ that symbolizes the ferocious nature of the family, along with a ‘Martlet bird’ that shows the decisive and quick act of each member. Other than symbols, silver and red colors are also a part of the Djokovic family crest, representing the peacefulness and historical military strengths of the family, respectively. However, as the crest became a symbol of the status of the time, Novak said otherwise, which represents his bond with his family.

The Serbian family holds a special connection with each other, especially when it comes to defending the player itself. “My family was on a very low budget. But my parents still decided to support me in my dream, which was to become a professional tennis player and hopefully win Wimbledon and be No.1 in the world,” he added in a press conference. In addition, the 24-time Grand Slam winner never held back his emotions for his family once he achieved the milestone.

“This is your trophy as much as this is mine. This is your success as much as this is mine. I love you,” he said to his mom and dad. “I never imagined I would be here talking about 24 Slams, but the last couple of years I realized I had a shot at history and why not grab it if it’s presented,” the Serbian quoted after winning the 2023 US Open title.

Will other professionals adopt the Greek-rejuvenated crest idea, given its family heritage significance today? What do you think? Let us know below.