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'{{Infobox tennis biography |name = Stefanos Tsitsipas |image = Stefanos_Tsitsipas_-_Washington_Open_2018.jpg |caption = Tsitsipas at the [[2018 Citi Open|2018 Washington Open]] |fullname = |country = {{GRE}} |residence = [[Vouliagmeni]], [[Athens]], Greece |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1998|8|12}}<ref name="atp-profile">{{cite web |title=Stefanos Tsitsipas |url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/stefanos-tsitsipas/te51/overview |website=ATP World Tour |accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref> |birth_place = Vouliagmeni, Athens, Greece |height = {{convert|1.93|m|abbr=on}} |turnedpro = 2016 |plays = Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |coach = Apostolos Tsitsipas |careerprizemoney = $2,008,000 |singlesrecord = {{tennis record|won=35|lost=31}} |singlestitles = 0 |highestsinglesranking = No. 15 (13 August 2018) |currentsinglesranking = No. 15 (10 September 2018) |AustralianOpenresult = 1R ([[2018 Australian Open – Men's Singles|2018]]) |FrenchOpenresult = 2R ([[2018 French Open – Men's Singles|2018]]) |Wimbledonresult = 4R ([[2018 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles|2018]]) |USOpenresult = 2R ([[2018 US Open – Men's Singles|2018]]) |doublesrecord = {{tennis record|won=0|lost=5}} |doublestitles = 0 |highestdoublesranking = No. 315 (24 July 2017) |currentdoublesranking = No. 429 (10 September 2018) |AustralianOpenDoublesresult = |FrenchOpenDoublesresult = |WimbledonDoublesresult = 1R ([[2018 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Doubles|2018]]) |USOpenDoublesresult = 2R ([[2018 US Open - Men's Doubles|2018]]) |updated = 29 August 2018 }} '''Stefanos Tsitsipas''' ({{lang-gr|Στέφανος Τσιτσιπάς}}; born 12 August 1998) is a [[Greece|Greek]] professional tennis player. He is the youngest player ranked in the top 20 by the [[Association of Tennis Professionals]] (ATP) and has a career-high ranking of No. 15 in the world.<ref name=atp-rankings/> Born into a tennis family where his mother was a professional on the [[Women's Tennis Association]] (WTA) tour and his father was trained as a tennis coach, Tsitsipas was introduced to the sport at age three and began taking lessons at age six. As a junior, he was ranked No. 1 in the world. He also became the third Greek player, and first Greek male in the Open Era, to win a junior Grand Slam title with a victory in the [[2016 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' Doubles|2016 Wimbledon boys' doubles event]]. Tsitsipas won his first ATP match in late 2017 and quickly ascended up the ATP rankings the following year, becoming the second highest ranked Greek player in history after [[Eleni Daniilidou]]. He reached two ATP finals in 2018, including at the [[2018 Rogers Cup|Canadian Open]] where he became the youngest player to defeat four top ten opponents in a single tournament. His first final at the [[2018 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell|Barcelona Open]] helped him garner national attention in his native Greece. ==Early life and background== Tsitsipas was born on 12 August 1998 to Apostolos Tsitsipas and [[Julia Apostoli]] (née Salnikova) in a suburb of [[Athens]]. His father is Greek and his mother is Russian. Both of his parents are experienced tennis players, and his mother in particular was a world No. 1 junior who had a career-high professional ranking inside the top 200.<ref name="nyt-background">{{cite web |last1=Rothenberg |first1=Ben |title=Stefanos Tsitsipas Balances His Greek and Russian Sides to Rise in Tennis |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/28/sports/tennis/stefanos-tsitsipas-french-open.html |website=New York Times |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref> His parents had been working as tennis instructors at the Astir Palace resort hotel at the time of his birth.<ref name=not-popular/> They originally met at a WTA tournament in [[Athens Trophy|Athens]] where his mother was competing and his father was a line judge.<ref name=nicky-junior-slams/> Stefanos has three younger siblings, including two brothers [[Petros Tsitsipas|Petros]] and Pavlos, and a sister Elisavet. All of his siblings are also tennis players.<ref name="siblings">{{cite web |title=Boy Meets World: Rising Star Tsitsipas Outlasts Donaldson In Fifth Set |url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2018/07/boy-meets-world-tsitsipas-outlasts-donaldson-five-sets/75063/ |website=Tennis.com |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref> With their strong backgrounds in tennis, Tsitsipas's parents got their oldest son started on tennis at a very young age. He said, "My first memory is to be three and to hit balls with my father in the gap between lessons. I remember watching games on TV, as a baby, I can not tell you who was playing, but I remember watching."<ref name=nicky-junior-slams/> He also participated in other sports as a kid, including football and swimming. His father said Stefanos made the decision to become a tennis player himself, recalling that his son "woke up in the middle of the night" after a tournament in France at age nine and told him "Dad, I have to tell you something: I want to become a tennis player, I like the competition, I like the challenge."<ref name="decision">{{cite web |title=The night where Stefanos Tsitsipas' life changed |url=https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Tennis_Interviews/54315/the-night-where-stefanos-tsitsipas-life-changed/ |website=Tennis World USA |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref><ref name="december17-interview">{{cite web |title=Oι Στέφανος και Απόστολος Τσιτσιπάς στο |url=http://www.tennisnews.gr/inside-tennis/interviews/exclusive/28788-stefanos-apostolos-tsitsipas-interview-second |website=Tennis News (in Greek) |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref> Tsitsipas began taking lessons at Tennis Club [[Glyfada]] near Athens at the age of six, and has long since continued to train there.<ref name=nicky-junior-slams/><ref name="multi-language">{{cite web |title=Rain gives Tsitsipas an extra day of rest |url=https://www.itftennis.com/juniors/news/articles/rain-gives-tsitsipas-an-extra-day-of-rest.aspx |website=ITF Tennis |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref> His father has always served as his primary coach, and he formally studied tennis coaching at the University of Athens to help train his children.<ref name=nyt-background/><ref name="december17-interview"/><ref name=multi-language/> In 2015, Tsitsipas also began training at the [[Patrick Mouratoglou]] Academy, splitting time between France and Greece during this period.<ref>{{cite web |title=Roland-Garros. Mouratoglou : "Un petit trou de génération évident" |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/tennis/roland-garros/roland-garros-mouratoglou-un-petit-trou-de-generation-evident-5788219 |website=Ouest France |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref><ref name="circus">{{cite web |title=Tsitsipas, il talento greco che viaggia veloce |url=http://www.tenniscircus.com/circuito-atp/tsitsipas-il-giovane-greco-che-viaggia-veloce/ |website=Tennis Circus (in Italian) |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref><ref name=grew-up-clay/> ==Junior career== [[File:Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) (20877570903).jpg|thumb|left|200px|Tsitsipas at the [[2015 US Open (tennis)|2015 US Open]]]] Tsitsipas is a former world No. 1 junior.<ref name="itf-junior-profile">{{cite web |title=Stefanos Tsitsipas |url=https://www.itftennis.com/juniors/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=100170332 |website=ITF Tennis |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref> He began playing on the ITF junior circuit in 2013 at the age of 14. He did not play in any high-level Grade A tournaments until the [[Abierto Juvenil Mexicano]] in November 2014, but was able to make it all the way to the final of his second career Grade A event at the [[Orange Bowl (tennis)|Orange Bowl]] a month later.<ref name=itf-junior-profile/><ref name="orange14">{{cite web |title=Kenin Takes Metropolia Orange Bowl Girls Title, Kozlov Wins Boys Championship in Singles and Doubles |url=http://tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2014/12/kenin-takes-metropolia-orange-bowl.html |website=ZooTennis.com |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref> Tsitsipas had entered the tournament ranked outside of the top 100 in the junior rankings.<ref name="orange14-2">{{cite web |title=Kenin and Neel Meet for Girls Metropolia Orange Bowl Title; Kozlov Reaches Second Straight Final; Riffice, Andreescu Collect 16s Championships |url=http://tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2014/12/kenin-and-neel-meet-for-girls.html |website=ZooTennis.com |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref> In 2015, Tsitsipas got his first opportunity to play in the junior Grand Slam tournaments. In these four events, a quarterfinal at the [[2015 Australian Open|Australian Open]] was his best result.<ref name=itf-junior-profile/> He did not win any singles finals that year, but he did have another runner-up finish at the Orange Bowl, this time losing to [[Miomir Kecmanović]] in a third set tiebreak.<ref name=itf-junior-profile/><ref name="orange15">{{cite web |title=Andreescu Wins Second Straight Orange Bowl Title; Kecmanovic Takes Boys Championship in Third Set Tiebreaker; Argentina Sweeps 16s |url=http://tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2015/12/andreescu-wins-second-straight-orange.html |website=ZooTennis |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref> He finished the season as the No. 14 ranked junior in the world.<ref>{{cite web |title=ITF Junior Combined Year-End Rankings 2015 |url=https://www.itftennis.com/juniors/rankings/year-end-rankings.aspx?yr=2015 |website=ITF Tennis |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref> In 2016, Tsitsipas had a breakout year, reaching at least the quarterfinals of all eight tournaments that he played, including all four Grand Slams.<ref name=itf-junior-profile/> He became the top-ranked junior in the world after winning his first Grade A title at the [[Trofeo Bonfiglio]].<ref name="us-open-2016">{{cite web |title=Boys' No. 1 Tsitsipas puts tennis on the map in his native Greece |url=https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2016-09-09/boys_no_1_tsitsipas_puts_tennis_on_the_map_in_his_native_greece.html |website=US Open |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref> Tsitsipas also won the European Junior Championships later in the year.<ref>{{cite web |title=2016 18&Under European Junior Championships: Stefanos Tsitsipas is the new champion! |url=https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Tennis_Stories/34755/2016-18under-european-junior-championships-stefanos-tsitsipas-is-the-new-champion/ |website=Tennis World USA |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref> Tsitsipas's biggest title of the season came in doubles, when he partnered with [[Estonia]]n player [[Kenneth Raisma]] to win his only junior Grand Slam event at [[2016 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Denis Shapovalov Wins Wimbledon Boys Title; Liu and Arconada Take Girls Doubles Championship |url=http://tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2016/07/denis-shapovalov-wins-wimbledon-boys.html |website=ZooTennis.com |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref> He became the first male Greek to win a junior Grand Slam in the Open Era, and the second overall after [[Nicky Kalogeropoulos]] won both the [[1963 French Championships (tennis)|French Open]] and [[1963 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]] in 1963.<ref name="nicky-junior-slams">{{cite web |last1=Μπάκουλη |first1=Νίκη |title=Ο Στέφανος Τσιτσιπάς θα σε κάνει να παίξεις τένις |url=https://www.sport24.gr/Columns/longform/o-stefanos-tsitsipas-tha-se-kanei-na-paikseis-tenis.4903969.html |website=Sport24 (in Greek) |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref> [[Eleni Daniilidou]] had also won a junior Grand Slam doubles title in 1999 while representing Greece.<ref>{{cite web |title=Australian Open Girls' Doubles Honour Roll |url=https://ausopen.com/history/honour-roll/girls-doubles |website=Australian Open |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref> Besides his doubles triumph, Tsitsipas also had his two best finishes in the Grand Slams singles events that year, making the semifinals of both [[2016 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' Singles|Wimbledon]] and the [[2016 US Open (tennis)|US Open]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Potapova and Yastremska Advance to Saturday's Girls Final at Wimbledon; De Minaur and Shapovalov Reach Boys Championship Match; Three US Girls in Doubles Semifinals |url=http://tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2016/07/potapova-and-yastremska-advance-to.html |website=ZooTennis.com |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Day Reaches US Open Girls Final Against Kuzmova; Auger-Aliassime and Kecmanovic to Play for Boys Championship; Hart and Shibahara Claim Girls Doubles Title |url=http://tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2016/09/day-reaches-us-open-girls-final-against.html |website=ZooTennis.com |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref> He ended the year as the No. 2 ranked junior in the world, behind only Kecmanović who had played several more events.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.itftennis.com/juniors/rankings/year-end-rankings.aspx?yr=2016 | title=ITF Junior Combined Year-End Rankings 2016 | website=ITF Tennis |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref> ==Professional career == ===2013–17: Top 100, ATP semifinal, top 10 victory=== [[File:Open Brest Arena 2017 - finale Moutet-Tsitsipas 65 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Tsitsipas with the runner-up trophy at the 2017 Brest Challenger]] Tsitsipas began playing low-level ITF Futures events in Greece in 2013 shortly after turning 15, not long after he started competing on the junior tour.<ref name="itf-profile">{{cite web |title=Stefanos Tsitsipas |url=https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=100170332 |website=ITF Tennis |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref> He qualified for his first event on the [[ATP Challenger Tour]] at the [[2015 McDonald's Burnie International|Burnie International]] in early 2015 while still 16 years old, but lost his only main draw match to [[Benjamin Mitchell (tennis)|Benjamin Mitchell]].<ref name="burnie">{{cite web |title=Stefanos Tsitsipas |url=https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis_players/369/stefanos_tsitsipas/ |website=Tennis World USA |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref> Tsitsipas won his first Futures title later that year and would go on to win a total of eleven, five in singles and six in doubles, through the end of 2016.<ref name="itf-profile"/> He also won his first Challenger match near the end of 2015 in [[2015 Morocco Tennis Tour – Mohammedia|Mohammedia]] in Morocco.<ref name="burnie"/> Tsitsipas returned to Morocco a year later and reached his first two Challenger finals in back-to-back weeks at [[2016 Morocco Tennis Tour – Mohammedia|Mohammedia]] and [[2016 Morocco Tennis Tour – Casablanca II|Casablanca]].<ref name="tennis-world-bio">{{cite web |title=Stefanos Tsitsipas – New tennis star from the land of ancient Greece |url=https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Rising_Stars/49962/stefanos-tsitsipas-new-tennis-star-from-the-land-of-ancient-greece/ |website=Tennis World USA |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref> This success in Africa helped him crack the top 200 later that month.<ref name="atp-rankings">{{cite web |title=Stefanos Tsitsipas Rankings History |url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/stefanos-tsitsipas/te51/rankings-history |website=ATP World Tour |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref> Also towards the end of that month, Tsitsipas was granted a qualifying wild card into the [[2016 Swiss Indoors|Swiss Indoors]] in [[Basel]], his first [[ATP World Tour]] appearance. He defeated [[Rajeev Ram]] in the opening round, but was unable to qualify.<ref name="basel16">{{cite web |title=Basel 500 2016 |url=https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100038547 |website=ITF Tennis |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref> Tsitsipas played in his first ATP main draw at the [[2017 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament|2017 Rotterdam Open]], where he lost his debut match to the eventual champion [[Jo-Wilfried Tsonga]].<ref name="atp-debut">{{cite web |title=Greek teenager keeps Tsonga guessing |url=https://www.sport24.co.za/Tennis/ATPTour/greek-teenager-keeps-tsonga-guessing-20170214 |website=Sport24 |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref> He also made his Grand Slam debut later that year as a qualifier at the [[2017 French Open|French Open]], but lost to [[Ivo Karlović]].<ref name="qualifying-record-2017"/> After losing in qualifying at the [[2017 US Open (tennis)|US Open]], Tsitsipas won his first Challenger title in [[2017 AON Open Challenger|Genoa]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Tennis, Aon Open Challenger – Memorial Giorgio Messina: vince Tsitsipas |url=https://www.primocanale.it/notizie/tennis-aon-open-challenger-memorial-giorgio-messina-vince-tsitsipas-189402.html |website=Genova Primocanale (in Italian) |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref> Overall, he did qualify for a tour-best eight events during the season, including [[2017 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]] and the [[2017 Shanghai Masters|Shanghai Masters]].<ref name="qualifying-record-2017">{{cite web |title=Stefanos Tsitsipas: Teen trailblazer a French Open force? |url=https://tennismash.com/2018/05/25/stefanos-tsitsipas-french-open/ |website=Tennis Mash |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref> However, he did not win a tour-level match until the very end of the season when he defeated fellow Next Gen player [[Karen Khachanov]] in Shanghai.<ref name="first-atp-win">{{cite web |title=With Dad's Shoelaces, Tsitsipas Upsets Goffin |url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/tsitsipas-tsonga-bemelmans-antwerp-2017-friday |website=ATP World Tour |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref> At the [[2017 European Open|European Open]] in Belgium the following week, Tsitsipas reached his first ATP semifinal as a qualifier. During the event, he upset hometown favorite and world No. 10 [[David Goffin]] for his first career top 10 victory.<ref name="first-atp-win"/> This run put Tsitsipas in the top 100 of the ATP rankings at the age of 19 and gave him a high enough ranking to be named an alternate for the [[2017 Next Generation ATP Finals|Next Gen ATP Finals]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Stefanos Tsitsipas Upsets David Goffin in Antwerp |url=https://lastwordontennis.com/2017/10/21/stefanos-tsitsipas-upsets-david-goffin-in-antwerp/ |website=Last Word on Tennis |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref><ref name="next-gen-alternate">{{cite web |title=Tsitsipas' Hot Streak Now Claims Thiem |url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/shapovalov-thiem-toronto-2018-wednesday |website=ATP World Tour |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref> He also became the first Greek player to be ranked in the top 100 of the ATP rankings.<ref>{{cite web |title=Stefanos Tsitsipas Serves His Way Into His Second ATP 500 Semifinal |url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2018/08/stefanos-tsitsipas-storms-atp-500-semifinal-david-goffin-citi/75784/ |website=Tennis.com |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref> Tsitsipas closed out the season with another Challenger final, this time in [[2017 Brest Challenger|Brest]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Moutet Celebrates Maiden ATP Challenger Title On Home Soil |url=http://www.tennis-tourtalk.com/26213/moutet-celebrates-maiden-atp-challenger-title-on-home-soil |website=Tennis Tour Talk |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref> ===2018: Breakthrough, Masters final, top 15=== [[File:Stefanos Tsitsipas (1) (43079345724).jpg|left|thumb|Tsitsipas playing at the [[2018 Citi Open|2018 Washington Open]]]] Tsitsipas started the year at the [[2018 Qatar ExxonMobil Open|Qatar Open]] where he lost in the quarterfinals to world No. 5 [[Dominic Thiem]], again as a qualifier.<ref name="qatar18">{{cite web |title=Last Time Thiem Did This? February 2016 |url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/thiem-tsitsipas-doha-2018-thursday |website=ATP World Tour |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref> After losing in the opening round in his [[2018 Australian Open|Australian Open]] debut, his best result in the rest of the early-year hard court season was another quarterfinal at the [[2018 Dubai Tennis Championships|Dubai Tennis Championships]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Shapovalov tops Tsitsipas to advance at Australian Open |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/tennis/shapovalov-tops-tsitsipas-advance-australian-open/ |website=SportsNet |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Jaziri Reflects On Semi-final Run In Dubai |url=http://www.dubaidutyfreetennischampionships.com/en/news-and-media/news/2018/03/02/2018-dubai-atp-day-sfs-jaziri-reflects-on-run |website=Dubai Tennis Championships |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref> Tsitsipas's first breakthrough of the year came at the [[2018 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell – Singles|Barcelona Open]] during the clay court season, where he reached his first career ATP final without dropping a set. During the [[ATP 500 Series]] tournament, he defeated three top 20 players including No. 7 Thiem, before losing to world No. 1 [[Rafael Nadal]] in a lopsided match. With this result, Tsitsipas moved into the top 50 and became the second Greek to reach an ATP final after [[Nicky Kalogeropoulos]] in 1973.<ref name="barcelona18">{{cite web |title=#NextGenATP Tsitsipas Makes Greek History In Barcelona |url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/carreno-busta-tsitsipas-barcelona-2018-saturday |website=ATP World Tour |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref> His performance also gained national attention in Greece, where tennis is still not a widely popular sport.<ref name="viral-barcelona">{{cite web |title=Tsitsipas aims to continue rise at French |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/sport/article/2018/05/27/tsitsipas-aims-continue-rise-french |website=SBS |accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref><ref name="not-popular">{{cite web |title=The 19-year-old Greek tennis player who stands out |url=https://www.ellines.com/en/famous-greeks/37944-the-19-year-old-greek-tennis-player-who-stands-out/ |website=ellines.com |accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref> The following week at the [[2018 Estoril Open|Estoril Open]], he reached another semifinal and picked up a third career top ten victory over No. 8 [[Kevin Anderson (tennis)|Kevin Anderson]].<ref name="estoril18">{{cite web |title=In-Form Tsitsipas Beats Anderson In Estoril |url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/estoril-2018-thursday-tsitsipas-upsets-anderson |website=ATP World Tour |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref> Tsitsipas closed out the clay court season by winning his first career Grand Slam match at the [[2018 French Open|French Open]] against [[Carlos Taberner]] before losing to Thiem, the eventual runner-up.<ref name=nyt-background/> He played the next Grand Slam at [[2018 Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]] seeded for first time at No. 31. He took advantage of the seed and produced his best result at a major tournament, a fourth round loss to No. 10 [[John Isner]].<ref name="wimbledon18">{{cite web |title=#NextGenATP Tsitsipas Makes Grand Slam History |url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/isner-tsitsipas-wimbledon-2018-friday |website=ATP World Tour |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref><ref name="wimbledon18-2">{{cite web |title=Isner reaches first Wimbledon QF with his win over a feisty Tsitsipas |url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2018/07/isner-reaches-first-wimbledon-qf-his-win-over-feisty-tsitsipas/75181/ |website=Tennis.com |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref> Tsitsipas had his second big breakthrough of the year in the lead up to the [[2018 US Open (tennis)|US Open]]. After reaching the semifinals in [[2018 Citi Open – Men's Singles|Washington]],<ref name="citi18">{{cite web |title=Zverev rolls past Tsitsipas to reach second straight Citi Open final |url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2018/08/zverev-rolls-past-tsitsipas-reach-second-straight-citi-open-final/75813/ |website=Tennis.com |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref> he reached his second final of the season and first career Masters final at the [[2018 Rogers Cup – Men's Singles|Canadian Open]]. During the tournament, he became the youngest player to record four top ten wins in a single event, defeating No. 8 Thiem, No. 10 [[Novak Djokovic]], No. 3 [[Alexander Zverev]], and No. 6 Anderson in succession. He also saved match points in the latter two matches.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tsitsipas saves match points to stun Alexander Zverev in Toronto |url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2018/08/stefanos-tsitsipas-saves-two-match-points-alexander-zverev-toronto/75951/ |website=Tennis.com |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref><ref name="toronto18"/> Tsitsipas lost the final to Nadal on his 20th birthday, but in a closer match than their first encounter. He also climbed to No. 15 in the world.<ref name="toronto18">{{cite web |title=Stefanos Shining: #NextGenATP Tsitsipas Makes History |url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/anderson-tsitsipas-toronto-2018-saturday |website=ATP World Tour |accessdate=12 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Tsitsipas: 'I'm Really Hungry For More' |url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/tsitsipas-toronto-2018-final-reaction |website=ATP World Tour |accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref> At the [[2018 US Open (tennis)|US Open]], Tsitsipas made his main draw debut, but was upset in the second round by fellow Next Gen player [[Daniil Medvedev]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Daniil Medvedev cools Stefanos Tsitsipas in Round 2 Daniil Medvedev cools Stefanos Tsitsipas in Round 2 |url=https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2018-08-29/daniil_medvedev_cools_stefanos_tsitsipas_in_round_2.html |website=US Open |accessdate=3 September 2018}}</ref> At the [[2018 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships]], he won his first two rounds by beating [[Taro Daniel]] and fellow Next Gen player [[Alex de Minaur]], before losing in the quarters to eventual runner-up [[Kei Nishikori]]. ==Playing style== [[File:Stefanos Tsitsipas serving.jpg|thumb|150px|Tsitsipas serving]] Tsitsipas is an aggressive baseliner. He aims to hit powerful groundstroke winners, and has a particularly strong forehand using an eastern grip. He also has a big serve and can go to the net more often than typical baseline players.<ref name="eastern">{{cite web |last1=Carayol |first1=Tumaini |title=Wimbledon: Tsitsipas Battles Into Second Week |url=http://www.tennisviewmag.com/tennis-view-magazine/article/wimbledon-tsitsipas-battles-second-week |website=Tennis View Magazine |accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref> One of his weaknesses is to overhit and make unforced errors while trying to hit winners.<ref name="thiem-barcelona-preview">{{cite web |title=Dominic Thiem vs Stefanos Tsitsipas: Barcelona Open quarterfinal preview and prediction |url=https://realsport101.com/news/sports/tennis/dominic-thiem-vs-stefanos-tsitsipas-barcelona-open-quarterfinal-preview-and-prediction/ |website=Real Sport 101 |accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref><ref name="djokovic-toronto-preview">{{cite web |title=Novak Djokovic vs Stefanos Tsitsipas: Canadian Open third round preview and prediction |url=https://realsport101.com/news/sports/tennis/novak-djokovic-vs-stefanos-tsitsipas-canadian-open-third-round-preview-and-prediction/ |website=Real Sports 101 |accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref> Tsitsipas's signature shot is his one-handed backhand, a rarity in modern tennis. He experimented with both one-handed and two-handed backhands in his youth, but chose to go with the former at around eight years old because both of his parents as well as his idol [[Roger Federer]] all use a one-handed backhand, and also because it felt more natural. His favorite shot is the backhand down-the-line.<ref name="backhand">{{cite web |title=Uncovered: The Secrets To Tsitsipas' One-Handed Backhand |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pc_uasYjRM |website=ATP World Tour |accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref><ref name="nyt-one-hand">{{cite web |title=Sometimes in Tennis, One Hand is Still Better Than Two |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/30/sports/tennis/one-handed-backhand.html |website=New York Times |accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref> Tsitsipas is regarded as having an all-court game.<ref name="all-court-1">{{cite web |title=In decimated half, can anyone prevent Federer from reaching the final? |url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2018/07/can-anybody-prevent-federer-reaching-wimbledon-final/75069/ |website=Tennis.com |accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref><ref name=us-open-2016/><ref name=eastern/> His favorite surface is grass and [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]] is his favorite tournament.<ref name="atp-bio">{{cite web |title=Stefanos Tsitsipas Bio |url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/stefanos-tsitsipas/te51/bio |website=ATP World Tour |accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref> He also excels on clay, having grown up playing on that surface in Greece. Tsitsipas has said, "I feel very confident when I step on the dirt. I always show my best tennis on this surface."<ref name="grew-up-clay">{{cite web |title=#NextGenATP Tsitsipas Finding Best Form In A Hurry |url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/tsitsipas-nextgenatp-player-april-2018 |website=ATP World Tour |accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref> Through August 2018, hard courts have been Tsitsipas's worst surface by match record.<ref name="atp-win-loss">{{cite web |title=Stefanos Tsitsipas Win/Loss Record |url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/stefanos-tsitsipas/te51/fedex-atp-win-loss |website=ATP World Tour |accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref> However, he was able to reach a Masters final on this surface.<ref name="toronto18"/> Former British No. 1 players [[Greg Rusedski]] and [[Annabel Croft]] have both praised Tsitsipas's on-court demeanor in conjunction with his style of play. Rusedski in particular has said that "[Tsitsipas] reminds me a little bit of Bjorn Borg. He does all the right things, he is spectacular as a tennis player and was just sensational with the way he was so calm and composed and he didn't blink when it came to the crunch. He has the competitive nature of [[Andy Murray]], but he also has a calmness which reminds me of Roger Federer."<ref name="rudelski">{{cite web |title=Stefanos Tsitsipas has the elements of Bjorg, Murray and Federer, says Greg Rusedski |url=http://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/31670/11467280/stefanos-tsitsipas-has-the-elements-of-bjorg-murray-and-federer-says-greg-rusedski |website=Sky Sports |accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref> ==Personal life== Tsitsipas studied at an English-language school as a kid. He can speak English, Greek, and Russian.<ref name=multi-language/> He is a supporter of Greek football team [[AEK Athens]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Tsitsipas: I am a big fan of AEK FC |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qg5MvQwNVRI |website=sdna.gr |accessdate=9 September 2018}}</ref> Tsitsipas credits his mother's twin sister, who was also a professional tennis player that represented the Soviet Union, for helping with the family's finances so that he could afford to travel with his father to train and compete during his junior career.<ref name=not-popular/><ref name="aunt-help">{{cite web |title=Γουίμπλεντον: Σήμερα ο αγώνας του Τσιτσιπά - Ποιο είναι το 19χρονο χρυσό αγόρι του τένις |url=https://www.protothema.gr/sports/article/803462/wimbledon-simera-o-agonas-tou-tsitsipa-poio-einai-to-19hrono-hruso-agori-tou-tenis/ |website=θEMA (in Greek)|last = Λεμονιά | first = Μαρία |accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref> His maternal grandfather [[Sergei Salnikov]] was an Olympic gold medal-winning member of the [[Soviet national football team]] and a former manager of [[FC Spartak Moscow]].<ref name=nyt-background/><ref name=nicky-junior-slams/> Tsitsipas nearly drowned while swimming at sea on an off-day at a Futures tournament in [[Heraklion]], Crete. After a current carried him away from the shore, his father noticed what had happened and helped save his life. He attributes his confident approach of "[feeling] absolutely zero fear on the court" to the perspective he gained from this experience.<ref name=grew-up-clay/> Tsitsipas has expressed interest in promoting the sport of tennis in Greece, where he has said "tennis is not very popular."<ref name=not-popular/> After his finals appearance at the [[2018 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell|2018 Barcelona Open]], he commented that his success was helping him achieve this goal. Of his performance and the attention it received, he stated, "Many people were talking about [the final] and I had plenty of interviews that I did on big channels in Greece for big media centres. It got people's attention... It makes me motivated to do even better in the future, and become even more popular... I hope to inspire more people to play tennis in Greece."<ref name=viral-barcelona/> ==ATP career finals== ===Singles: 2 (2 runner-ups)=== {| |- valign=top | {|class=wikitable style=font-size:97% |- !Legend |- style="background:#f3e6d7;" |Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0) |- style="background:#ffc;" |ATP World Tour Finals (0–0) |- style="background:#e9e9e9;" |ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–1) |- style="background:#d4f1c5;" |ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–1) |- |ATP World Tour 250 Series (0–0) |} | {|class=wikitable style=font-size:97% |- !Finals by surface |- |Hard (0–1) |- |Clay (0–1) |- |Grass (0–0) |} | {|class=wikitable style=font-size:97% |- !Finals by setting |- |Outdoors (0–2) |- |Indoors (0–0) |} |} {|class="sortable wikitable" !Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !{{ns}}Date{{ns}} !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Opponent !class="unsortable"|Score |- |style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss |<small>0–1</small> |[[2018 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell – Singles|{{dts|Apr 2018}}]] |style="background:#D4F1C5;"|[[Barcelona Open (tennis)|Barcelona Open]], Spain |style="background:#D4F1C5;"|500 Series |Clay |{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Rafael Nadal]] |2–6, 1–6 |- |style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss |<small>0–2</small> |[[2018 Rogers Cup – Men's Singles|{{dts|Aug 2018}}]] |style="background:#e9e9e9;"|[[Canadian Open (tennis)|Canadian Open]], Canada |style="background:#e9e9e9;"|Masters 1000 |Hard |{{flagicon|ESP}} Rafael Nadal |2–6, 6–7^(4–7) |} ==ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals== ===Singles: 11 (6 titles, 5 runner-ups)=== {| |- valign=top | {|class=wikitable |- !Legend |- style="background:moccasin;" |ATP Challengers (1–3) |- style="background:#cffcff;" |ITF Futures (5–2) |} | {|class=wikitable style=font-size:97% |- !Finals by surface |- |Hard (2–2) |- |Clay (4–3) |- |Grass (0–0) |} |} {|class="sortable wikitable" !Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !{{ns}}Date{{ns}} !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Opponent !class="unsortable"|Score |- |bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss |<small>0–1</small> |{{dts|Nov 2015}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Heraklion F9, Greece |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Steven Diez]] |2–6, 0–6 |- |bgcolor=98FB98|Win |<small>1–1</small> |{{dts|Nov 2015}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Nicosia F1, Cyprus |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|BEL}} Alexandre Folie |2–6, 6–4, 6–2 |- |bgcolor=98FB98|Win |<small>2–1</small> |{{dts|Apr 2016}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Santa Margherita di Pula F6, Italy |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Clay |{{flagicon|ITA}} Erik Crepaldi |6–3, 6–1 |- |bgcolor=98FB98|Win |<small>3–1</small> |{{dts|May 2016}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Santa Margherita di Pula F10, Italy |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Clay |{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Casper Ruud]] |6–3, 6–7^(2–7), 7–6^(7–2) |- |bgcolor=98FB98|Win |<small>4–1</small> |{{dts|May 2016}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Lecco F12, Italy |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Clay |{{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Bortolotti |7–6^(10–8), 7–6^(7–3) |- |bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss |<small>4–2</small> |{{dts|Jul 2016}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Kramsach F2, Austria |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Clay |{{flagicon|GER}} [[Yannick Hanfmann]] |4–6, 4–6 |- |bgcolor=98FB98|Win |<small>5–2</small> |{{dts|Oct 2016}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Oliveira de Azemeis F11, Portugal |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Yannick Mertens]] |6–3, 4–6, 6–2 |- |bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss |<small>5–3</small> |[[2016 Morocco Tennis Tour – Mohammedia – Singles|{{dts|Oct 2016}}]] |style="background:moccasin;"|[[Morocco Tennis Tour – Mohammedia|Mohammedia Challenger]], Morocco |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Clay |{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Gerald Melzer]] |6–3, 3–6, 2–6 |- |bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss |<small>5–4</small> |[[2016 Morocco Tennis Tour – Casablanca II – Singles|{{dts|Oct 2016}}]] |style="background:moccasin;"|[[Morocco Tennis Tour – Casablanca II|Casablanca II Challenger]], Morocco |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Clay |{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Maxime Janvier]] |4–6, 0–6 |- |bgcolor=98FB98|Win |<small>6–4</small> |[[2017 AON Open Challenger – Singles|{{dts|Sep 2017}}]] |style="background:moccasin;"|[[2017 AON Open Challenger|Genoa Challenger]], Italy |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Clay |{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Guillermo García López]] |7–5, 7–6^(7–2) |- |bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss |<small>6–5</small> |[[2017 Brest Challenger – Singles|{{dts|Oct 2017}}]] |style="background:moccasin;"|[[Brest Challenger]], France |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Hard |{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Corentin Moutet]] |2–6, 6–7^(8–10) |} ===Doubles: 9 (6 titles, 3 runner-ups)=== {| |- valign=top | {|class=wikitable |- !Legend |- style="background:moccasin;" |ATP Challengers (0–1) |- style="background:#cffcff;" |ITF Futures (6–2) |} | {|class=wikitable style=font-size:97% |- !Finals by surface |- |Hard (6–1) |- |Clay (0–2) |- |Grass (0–0) |} |} {|class="sortable wikitable" !Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !{{ns}}Date{{ns}} !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Partner !Opponents !class="unsortable"|Score |- |bgcolor=98FB98|Win |<small>1–0</small> |{{dts|May 2015}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Heraklion F6, Greece |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|GRE}} [[Alexandros Jakupovic]] |{{flagicon|SRB}} [[Danilo Petrović (tennis)|Danilo Petrović]]<br />{{flagicon|SRB}} Ilija Vučić |6–3, 3–6, [10–7] |- |bgcolor=98FB98|Win |<small>2–0</small> |{{dts|Nov 2015}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Heraklion F10, Greece |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|GRE}} [[Konstantinos Economidis]] |{{flagicon|BUL}} [[Alexander Lazov]]<br />{{flagicon|CZE}} Dominik Süč |6–2, 6–2 |- |bgcolor=98FB98|Win |<small>3–0</small> |{{dts|Nov 2015}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Heraklion F11, Greece |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|GRE}} Konstantinos Economidis |{{flagicon|USA}} Alexander Centenari<br />{{flagicon|GER}} Sami Reinwein |w/o |- |bgcolor=98FB98|Win |<small>4–0</small> |{{dts|Apr 2016}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Heraklion F2, Greece |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|GRE}} Konstantinos Economidis |{{flagicon|CZE}} Petr Michnev<br />{{flagicon|CZE}} [[Vaclav Safranek]] |4–6, 7–6^(8–6), [10–5] |- |bgcolor=98FB98|Win |<small>5–0</small> |{{dts|Apr 2016}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Heraklion F6, Greece |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|GRE}} Konstantinos Economidis |{{flagicon|USA}} Srinayan Nuvvala <br />{{flagicon|BRA}} Bruno Savi |7–6^(7–5), 6–7^(6–8), [13–11] |- |bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss |<small>5–1</small> |{{dts|May 2016}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Santa Margherita di Pula F10, Italy |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Clay |{{flagicon|GRE}} [[Petros Tsitsipas]] |{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Franco Agamenone]]<br />{{flagicon|ARG}} Mateo Nicolás Martínez |2–6, 2–6 |- |bgcolor=98FB98|Win |<small>6–1</small> |{{dts|Sep 2016}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Calgary F6, Canada |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|NED}} [[Tim van Rijthoven]] |{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Hans Hach Verdugo]]<br />{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Jose Statham]] |6–4, 2–6, [13–11] |- |bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss |<small>6–2</small> |{{dts|Oct 2016}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Oliveira de Azemeis F11, Portugal |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|ITA}} Lorenzo Frigerio |{{flagicon|POR}} Nuno Deus<br />{{flagicon|POR}} [[João Domingues]] |6–7^(7–9), 1–6 |- |bgcolor=FFA07A|Loss |<small>6–3</small> |[[2017 The Hague Open – Doubles|{{dts|Jul 2017}}]] |style="background:moccasin;"|[[The Hague Open]], Netherlands |style="background:moccasin;"|Challenger |Clay |{{flagicon|SVK}} [[Jozef Kovalík]] |{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Sander Gillé]]<br />{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Joran Vliegen]] |2–6, 6–4, [10–12] |} <small>Source: ITF player profile</small><ref name=itf-profile/> ==Junior Grand Slam finals== ===Doubles: 1 (1 title)=== {|class="sortable wikitable" !Result !Year !width=150|Tournament !Surface !Partner !Opponent !class="unsortable"|Score |- style="background:#ccffcc;" | bgcolor=98fb98|Win | [[2016 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' Doubles|2016]] | [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]] | Grass | {{flagicon|EST}} [[Kenneth Raisma]] | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Félix Auger-Aliassime]] <br/> {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Denis Shapovalov]] | 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |} ==Singles performance timeline== {{Performance key}} ''Current through the [[2018 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships|2018 Japan Open]].<ref name="atp-activity">{{cite web |title=Stefanos Tsitsipas Activity |url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/stefanos-tsitsipas/te51/player-activity |website=ATP World Tour |accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref> {|class=wikitable style=text-align:center !Tournament!![[2016 ATP World Tour|2016]]!![[2017 ATP World Tour|2017]]!![[2018 ATP World Tour|2018]]!!{{Tooltip| SR | Strike Rate}}!!{{Tooltip| W–L | Win–Loss}}!!Win % |- | colspan="16" style="text-align:left;"|[[Grand Slam (tennis)|'''Grand Slam tournaments''']] |- |align=left|[[Australian Open]] |A |bgcolor=ecf2ff|[[2017 Australian Open – Men's Singles Qualifying|Q2]] |bgcolor=afeeee|[[2018 Australian Open – Men's Singles|1R]] |0 / 1 |0–1 |{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=1|integer=yes}} |- |align=left|[[French Open]] |A |bgcolor=afeeee|[[2017 French Open – Men's Singles|1R]] |bgcolor=afeeee|[[2018 French Open – Men's Singles|2R]] |0 / 2 |1–2 |{{tennis win percentage|won=1|lost=2|integer=yes}} |- |align=left|[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]] |A |bgcolor=afeeee|[[2017 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles|1R]] |bgcolor=afeeee|[[2018 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles|4R]] |0 / 2 |3–2 |{{tennis win percentage|won=3|lost=2|integer=yes}} |- |align=left|[[US Open (tennis)|US Open]] |A |bgcolor=ecf2ff|[[2017 US Open – Men's Singles Qualifying|Q3]] |bgcolor=afeeee|[[2018 US Open – Men's Singles|2R]] |0 / 1 |1–1 |{{tennis win percentage|won=1|lost=1|integer=yes}} |- style="font-weight:bold; background:#efefef;" |style=text-align:left|Win–Loss |0–0 |0–2 |5–4 |0 / 6 |5–6 |{{tennis win percentage|won=5|lost=6|integer=yes}} |- | colspan="16" style="text-align:left;"|'''[[ATP World Tour Masters 1000]]''' |- |align=left|[[Indian Wells Masters]] |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|[[2018 BNP Paribas Open – Men's Singles|2R]] |0 / 1 |1–1 |{{tennis win percentage|won=1|lost=1|integer=yes}} |- |align=left|[[Miami Open (tennis)|Miami Open]] |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|[[2018 Miami Open – Men's Singles|1R]] |0 / 1 |0–1 |{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=1|integer=yes}} |- |align=left|[[Monte-Carlo Masters]] |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|[[2018 Monte-Carlo Masters – Singles|2R]] |0 / 1 |1–1 |{{tennis win percentage|won=1|lost=1|integer=yes}} |- |align=left|[[Madrid Open (tennis)|Madrid Open]] |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|[[2018 Mutua Madrid Open – Men's Singles|1R]] |0 / 1 |0–1 |{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=1|integer=yes}} |- |align=left|[[Italian Open (tennis)|Italian Open]] |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|[[2018 Italian Open – Men's Singles|2R]] |0 / 1 |1–1 |{{tennis win percentage|won=1|lost=1|integer=yes}} |- |align=left|[[Canadian Open (tennis)|Canadian Open]] |A |A |bgcolor=thistle|[[2018 Rogers Cup – Men's Singles|F]] |0 / 1 |5–1 |{{tennis win percentage|won=5|lost=1|integer=yes}} |- |align=left|[[Cincinnati Masters]] |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|[[2018 Western & Southern Open – Men's Singles|1R]] |0 / 1 |0–1 |{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=1|integer=yes}} |- |align=left|[[Shanghai Masters]] |A |bgcolor=afeeee|[[2017 Shanghai Rolex Masters – Singles|2R]] | |0 / 1 |1–1 |{{tennis win percentage|won=1|lost=1|integer=yes}} |- |align=left|[[Paris Masters]] |A |A | |0 / 0 |0–0 |{{tennis win percentage|won=0|lost=0|integer=yes}} |- style="font-weight:bold; background:#efefef;" |style=text-align:left|Win–Loss |0–0 |1–1 |8–7 |0 / 8 |9–8 |{{tennis win percentage|won=9|lost=8|integer=yes}} |- | colspan="16" style="text-align:left;" |'''Career statistics''' |- bgcolor="efefef" |style=text-align:left|Tournaments |0 |10 |24 |colspan=3|34 |- style="font-weight:bold; background:#efefef;" |style=text-align:left|Titles |0 |0 |0 |colspan=3|0 |- style="font-weight:bold; background:#efefef;" |style=text-align:left|Finals |0 |0 |2 |colspan=3|2 |- style="font-weight:bold; background:#efefef;" |style=text-align:left|Overall Win–Loss |0–0 |4–10 |33–24 |colspan=3|37–34 |- bgcolor="efefef" |align=left|Year-end ranking |210 |91 | |colspan=3|{{tennis win percentage|won=37|lost=34|integer=yes}} |} ==Grand Slam seedings== {|class=wikitable style=font-size:97%;text-align:center |- !width=50|Year !width=130|[[Australian Open]] !width=130|[[French Open]] !width=130|[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]] !width=130|[[US Open (tennis)|US Open]] |- |2017||Did not qualify||Qualified||Qualified||Did not qualify |- |2018||Not seeded||Not seeded||31st||15th |} == Record against top 10 players == Tsitsipas' match record against players who have been ranked in the top 10, with those who are active in boldface. Only ATP Tour main draw matches are considered. {{tennis hth header}}!class="unsortable"|{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} <!-- Novak Djokovic --> {{tennis hth opponent|o={{flagicon|SRB}} '''[[Novak Djokovic]]|hr={{Sort|01|1}}|w=1|l=0|lm={{tennis hth opponent last match|rt=Won|s=6–3, 6–7^(5–7), 6–3|t=[[2018 Rogers Cup – Men's Singles|2018 Toronto]]|rd=3R}}}}|<ref name="vs-djokovic">{{cite web |title=Stefanos Tsitsipas VS Novak Djokovic |url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/fedex-head-2-head/stefanos-tsitsipas-vs-novak-djokovic/te51/d643 |website=ATP World Tour |accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref> <!-- Rafael Nadal --> {{tennis hth opponent|o={{flagicon|ESP}} '''[[Rafael Nadal]]|hr={{Sort|01|1}}|w=0|l=2|lm={{tennis hth opponent last match|rt=Lost|s=2–6, 6–7^(4–7)|t=[[2018 Rogers Cup – Men's Singles|2018 Toronto]]|rd=F}}}}|<ref name="vs-nadal">{{cite web |title=Stefanos Tsitsipas VS Rafael Nadal |url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/fedex-head-2-head/stefanos-tsitsipas-vs-rafael-nadal/TE51/N409 |website=ATP World Tour |accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref> <!-- Alexander Zverev --> {{tennis hth opponent|o={{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Alexander Zverev]]|hr={{Sort|03|3}}|w=1|l=1|lm={{tennis hth opponent last match|rt=Won|s=3–6, 7–6^(13–11), 6–4|t=[[2018 Rogers Cup – Men's Singles|2018 Toronto]]|rd=QF}}}}|<ref name="vs-zverev">{{cite web |title=Stefanos Tsitsipas VS Alexander Zverev |url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/fedex-head-2-head/stefanos-tsitsipas-vs-alexander-zverev/TE51/Z355 |website=ATP World Tour |accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref> <!-- Marin Čilić --> {{tennis hth opponent|o={{flagicon|CRO}} '''[[Marin Čilić]]|hr={{Sort|03|3}}|w=0|l=1|lm={{tennis hth opponent last match|rt=Lost|s=3–6, 2–6|t=[[2017 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships – Singles|2017 Tokyo]]|rd=1R}}}}|<ref name="vs-cilic">{{cite web |title=Stefanos Tsitsipas VS Marin Cilic |url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/fedex-head-2-head/stefanos-tsitsipas-vs-marin-cilic/TE51/C977 |website=ATP World Tour |accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref> <!-- Juan Martín del Potro --> {{tennis hth opponent|o={{flagicon|ARG}} '''[[Juan Martín del Potro]]|hr={{Sort|03|3}}|w=0|l=1|lm={{tennis hth opponent last match|rt=Lost|s=5–7, 3–6|t=[[2018 Italian Open – Men's Singles|2018 Rome]]|rd=2R}}}}|<ref name="vs-delpo">{{cite web |title=Stefanos Tsitsipas VS Juan Martin Del Potro |url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/fedex-head-2-head/stefanos-tsitsipas-vs-juan-martin%20del%20potro/TE51/D683 |website=ATP World Tour |accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref> <!-- Dominic Thiem --> {{tennis hth opponent|o={{flagicon|AUT}} '''[[Dominic Thiem]]|hr={{Sort|04|4}}|w=2|l=3|lm={{tennis hth opponent last match|rt=Won|s=6–3, 7–6^(8–6)|t=[[2018 Rogers Cup – Men's Singles|2018 Toronto]]|rd=2R}}}}|<ref name="vs-thiem">{{cite web |title=Stefanos Tsitsipas VS Dominic Thiem |url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/fedex-head-2-head/stefanos-tsitsipas-vs-dominic-thiem/TE51/TB69 |website=ATP World Tour |accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref> <!-- Kei Nishikori --> {{tennis hth opponent|o={{flagicon|JPN}} '''[[Kei Nishikori]]|hr={{Sort|04|4}}|w=0|l=1|lm={{tennis hth opponent last match|rt=Lost|s=3–6, 3–6|t=[[2018 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships – Singles|2018 Tokyo]]|rd=QF}}}}|<ref>{{cite web |title=Stefanos Tsitsipas VS Kei Nishikori |url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/fedex-head-2-head/stefanos-tsitsipas-vs-kei-nishikori/te51/n552 |website=ATP World Tour |accessdate=5 October 2018}}</ref> <!-- Kevin Anderson --> {{tennis hth opponent|o={{flagicon|RSA}} '''[[Kevin Anderson (tennis)|Kevin Anderson]]|hr={{Sort|05|5}}|w=2|l=0|lm={{tennis hth opponent last match|rt=Won|s=6–7^(4–7), 6–4, 7–6^(9–7)|t=[[2018 Rogers Cup – Men's Singles|2018 Toronto]]|rd=SF}}}}|<ref name="vs-anderson">{{cite web |title=Stefanos Tsitsipas VS Kevin Anderson |url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/fedex-head-2-head/stefanos-tsitsipas-vs-kevin-anderson/TE51/A678 |website=ATP World Tour |accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref> <!-- Tommy Robredo --> {{tennis hth opponent|o={{flagicon|ESP}} '''[[Tommy Robredo]]|hr={{Sort|05|5}}|w=1|l=0|lm={{tennis hth opponent last match|rt=Won|s=6–3, 7–6^(7–1), 6–4|t=[[2018 US Open – Men's Singles|2018 US Open]]|rd=1R}}}}|<ref name="vs-robredo">{{cite web |title=Stefanos Tsitsipas VS Tommy Robredo |url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/fedex-head-2-head/stefanos-tsitsipas-vs-tommy-robredo/TE51/R419 |website=ATP World Tour |accessdate=4 September 2018}}</ref> <!-- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga --> {{tennis hth opponent|o={{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Jo-Wilfried Tsonga]]|hr={{Sort|05|5}}|w=0|l=1|lm={{tennis hth opponent last match|rt=Lost|s=4–6, 6–7^(2–7)|t=[[2017 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament – Singles|2017 Rotterdam]]|rd=1R}}}}|<ref name="vs-tsonga">{{cite web |title=Stefanos Tsitsipas VS Jo-Wilfried Tsonga |url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/fedex-head-2-head/stefanos-tsitsipas-vs-jo-wilfried-tsonga/TE51/T786 |website=ATP World Tour |accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref> <!-- Gaël Monfils --> {{tennis hth opponent|o={{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Gaël Monfils]]|hr={{Sort|06|6}}|w=1|l=0|lm={{tennis hth opponent last match|rt=Won|s=7–6^(7–4), 4–6, 6–4|t=[[2018 Shanghai Rolex Masters – Singles|2018 Shanghai]]|rd=1R}}}}|<ref>{{cite web |title=Stefanos Tsitsipas VS Gael Monfils |url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/fedex-head-2-head/stefanos-tsitsipas-vs-gael-monfils/TE51/MC65 |website=ATP World Tour |accessdate=8 October 2018}}</ref> <!-- David Goffin --> {{tennis hth opponent|o={{flagicon|BEL}} '''[[David Goffin]]|hr={{Sort|07|7}}|w=2|l=2|lm={{tennis hth opponent last match|rt=Lost|s=5–7, 3–6|t=[[2018 Western & Southern Open – Men's Singles|2018 Cincinnati]]|rd=1R}}}}|<ref name="vs-goffin">{{cite web |title=Stefanos Tsitsipas VS David Goffin |url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/fedex-head-2-head/stefanos-tsitsipas-vs-david-goffin/TE51/GB88 |website=ATP World Tour |accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref> <!-- Richard Gasquet --> {{tennis hth opponent|o={{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Richard Gasquet]]|hr={{Sort|07|7}}|w=1|l=1|lm={{tennis hth opponent last match|rt=Lost|s=6–7^(2–7), 6–7^(4–7)|t=[[2018 Rosmalen Grass Court Championships – Men's Singles|2018 Rosmalen]]|rd=QF}}}}|<ref name="vs-gasquet">{{cite web |title=Stefanos Tsitsipas VS Richard Gasquet |url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/fedex-head-2-head/stefanos-tsitsipas-vs-richard-gasquet/TE51/G628 |website=ATP World Tour |accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref> <!-- Mikhail Youzhny --> {{tennis hth opponent|o={{flagicon|RUS}} [[Mikhail Youzhny]]|hr={{Sort|08|8}}|w=0|l=1|lm={{tennis hth opponent last match|rt=Lost|s=1–6, 6–4, 5–7|t=[[2017 Open 13 – Singles|2017 Marseille]]|rd=1R}}}}|<ref name="vs-youzhny">{{cite web |title=Stefanos Tsitsipas VS Mikhail Youzhny |url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/fedex-head-2-head/stefanos-tsitsipas-vs-mikhail-youzhny/TE51/Y061 |website=ATP World Tour |accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref> <!-- John Isner --> {{tennis hth opponent|o={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[John Isner]]|hr={{Sort|08|8}}|w=0|l=2|lm={{tennis hth opponent last match|rt=Lost|s=4–6, 6–7^(8–10), 6–7^(4–7)|t=[[2018 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles|2018 Wimbledon]]|rd=4R}}}}|<ref name="vs-isner">{{cite web |title=Stefanos Tsitsipas VS John Isner |url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/fedex-head-2-head/stefanos-tsitsipas-vs-john-isner/TE51/I186 |website=ATP World Tour |accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref> <!-- Pablo Carreño Busta --> {{tennis hth opponent|o={{flagicon|ESP}} '''[[Pablo Carreño Busta]]|hr={{Sort|10|10}}|w=1|l=0|lm={{tennis hth opponent last match|rt=Won|s=7–5, 6–3|t=[[2018 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell – Singles|2018 Barcelona]]|rd=SF}}}}|<ref name="vs-busta">{{cite web |title=Stefanos Tsitsipas VS Pablo Carreno Busta |url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/fedex-head-2-head/stefanos-tsitsipas-vs-pablo-carreno%20busta/TE51/CD85 |website=ATP World Tour |accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref> <!-- Lucas Pouille --> {{tennis hth opponent|o={{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Lucas Pouille]]|hr={{Sort|10|10}}|w=1|l=0|lm= {{tennis hth opponent last match|rt=Won|s=6–2, 7–6^(7–3)|t=[[2018 Gerry Weber Open – Singles|2018 Halle]]|rd=1R}}}}|<ref name="vs-pouille">{{cite web |title=Stefanos Tsitsipas VS Lucas Pouille |url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/fedex-head-2-head/stefanos-tsitsipas-vs-lucas-pouille/TE51/PF39 |website=ATP World Tour |accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref> {{tennis hth footer|w=13|l=16|u={{date|2018-10-8}}!!}} == Wins over top 10 players == *Tsitsipas has a 7–10 (.412) record against players who were ranked in the top 10 at the time the match was played.<ref name="atp-win-loss"/> {|class="wikitable sortable" |Season||2016||2017||2018||'''Total |- style="text-align:center;" |Wins||0||1||6||'''7 |} {| class="wikitable sortable" !No. !Opponent !Rank !Event !Surface !Rd !class="unsortable"|Score !Tsitsipas<br />Rank !class="unsortable"|{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |- |colspan=9 style="text-align:center;"|'''[[2017 ATP World Tour|2017]] |- |1. |{{flagicon|BEL}} [[David Goffin]] |style="background:#eee8aa;"|10 |[[2017 European Open – Singles|European Open]], Antwerp, Belgium | style="background:#ccf;"|Hard (i) |style="background:#ffebcd;"|QF |2–6, 7–6^(7–1), 7–6^(7–4) |style=text-align:center|122 |<ref name=first-atp-win/> |- |colspan=9 style="text-align:center;"|'''[[2018 ATP World Tour|2018]] |- |2. |{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Dominic Thiem]] |style="background:#eee8aa;"|7 |bgcolor=d4f1c5|[[2018 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell – Singles|Barcelona Open]], Spain |style="background:#EBC2AF;"|Clay |style="background:#ffebcd;"|QF |6–3, 6–2 |style=text-align:center|63 |<ref name=barcelona18/> |- |3. |{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Kevin Anderson (tennis)|Kevin Anderson]] |style="background:#eee8aa;"|8 |[[2018 Estoril Open – Singles|Estoril Open]], Portugal |style="background:#EBC2AF;"|Clay |style="background:#afeeee;"|2R |6–7^(3–7), 6–3, 6–3 |style=text-align:center|44 |<ref name=estoril18/> |- |4. |{{flagicon|AUT}} Dominic Thiem |style="background:#eee8aa;"|8 |style="background:#e9e9e9;"|[[2018 Rogers Cup – Men's Singles|Canadian Open]], Toronto, Canada |style="background:#ccf;"|Hard |style="background:#afeeee;"|2R |6–3, 7–6^(8–6) |style=text-align:center|27 |<ref name=toronto18/> |- |5. |{{flagicon|SRB}} [[Novak Djokovic]] |style="background:#eee8aa;"|10 |style="background:#e9e9e9;"|Canadian Open, Toronto, Canada |style="background:#ccf;"|Hard |style="background:#afeeee;"|3R |6–3, 6–7^(5–7), 6–3 |style=text-align:center|27 |<ref name=toronto18/> |- |6. |{{flagicon|GER}} [[Alexander Zverev]] |style="background:#99ccff;"|3 |style="background:#e9e9e9;"|Canadian Open, Toronto, Canada |style="background:#ccf;"|Hard |style="background:#ffebcd;"|QF |3–6, 7–6^(13–11), 6–4 |style=text-align:center|27 |<ref name=toronto18/> |- |7. |{{flagicon|RSA}} Kevin Anderson |style="background:#eee8aa;"|6 |style="background:#e9e9e9;"|Canadian Open, Toronto, Canada |style="background:#ccf;"|Hard |style="background:yellow;"|SF |6–7^(4–7), 6–4, 7–6^(9–7) |style=text-align:center|27 |<ref name=toronto18/> |} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{ATP}} * {{ITF}} * {{ITF junior profile|100170332}} * {{Official website|https://www.stsitsipas.com/}} {{Wimbledon boys' doubles champions}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Tsitsipas, Stefanos}} [[Category:1998 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Greek male tennis players]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Athens]] [[Category:Greek people of Russian descent]] [[Category:Wimbledon junior champions]]'