In a big interview with the Süddeutsche Zeitung Apostolos Tsitsipas gave insights into his life as Stefanos’ coaching father.
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last edited: 06/28/2023, 07:48 am
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A successful duo: Stefanos and Apostolos Tsitsipas
Stuttgart, Halle/Westphalia and now Mallorca. These are the stations that Apostolos and Stefanos Tsitsipas have been to in the past few weeks to find the right form for the Wimbledon tournament. So far, Stefanos has remained a seeker: in Stuttgart he lost early to Richard Gasquet, in Halle the 24-year-old lost to Nicolas Jarry in the round of 16. At the Mallorca Championships, Tsitsipas intervened today as the defending champion against Yannick Hanfmann.
Apostolos Tsitsipas will sit in his son’s box. As for many years. In an interview with Gerald Kleffmann from the Süddeutsche Zeitung the trainer father has now told in detail about the challenges on the professional tour. Here are a few excerpts…
Apostolos Tsitsipas on the relationship as a coach with Stefanos:
We talk to each other normally. Stefanos prefers to solve problems alone. It’s not easy for me sometimes. If I were just the father, I would know what to do. But I’m also his coach and that’s my problem. I have to balance these two roles.
About the philosophical streak in the Tsitsipas family:
We’ve always talked about life. He loves to take up philosophical thoughts and ideas, me too. I can’t teach him math or physics. But through philosophy I can help him to go through life with an open mind.
On being proud of his son:
As for him as a person, I would say that he has internalized values. As a player: that he has achieved many of his goals. He wanted to be a pro. Now I wish for him that he is a little bit happier. Also about the fact that he has come so far in tennis. And maybe a more conscious feeling of happiness gives him a little more ease to play nice tennis.
On his son’s fledgling relationship with Paula Badosa:
It’s about love, what could be nicer? Do you know why we have such a bond in the family? we feel love Everything we do is based on love and caring. It is important for Stefanos to have this feeling in his private life as well. She’s a great person.
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