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Stefanos Tsitsipas says there is “more pain involved than pleasure” in tennis but adds that is only making his tennis journey sweeter. Tsitsipas, 24, has accomplished some pretty notable things but there have also been some very painful and heartbreaking moments for the Greek.
Tsitsipas, who has several Masters and an ATP Finals title in his collection, was also ranked as high as No 3 in the world. But Tsitsipas has yet to win a Grand Slam and reach the world No 1 spot. In the 2021 French Open final, Tsitsipas was just a set away from accomplishing his biggest tennis dream but then Novak Djokovic recovered from two sets to beat the Greek.
Earlier this year, Tsitsipas would have become a Grand Slam champion and the new world No 1 with a win over Djokovic in the Australian Open final – the Greek suffered a three-set defeat.
Tsitsipas on experiencing highs and lows in a tennis journey
“There is more pain involved than there is pleasure.
And that’s what makes it so special in terms of it’s made for very few people. My younger self wouldn’t know how hard it would take me to get to where I am today. Thinking about it now, there have been so many painful moments in my career so far that I never anticipated or never thought I would reach that point.
This is going to be a very long journey, difficult one, an enjoyable one, one with victories and one with losses. And just try and love the game as much as you can. Just think positively. Don’t let negativity drown you, and stay on your feet even when you get punched,” Tsitsipas said in a video for the ATP titled “Note to Self.” Meanwhile, Tsitsipas is playing in Halle this week, where he drew Gregoire Barrere in his opener at the tournament.
Last week, Tsitsipas kicked off his grass season in Stuttgart with a surprise loss to Richard Gasquet in his tournament opener.
