Tsitsipas confesses: I wasn’t sure about carrying on

Stefanos Tsitsipas has confessed on Instagram that he was unsure about his tennis career last spring before winning the Monte Carlo title gave him just enough altitude to toss his doubts aside.

But that trophy – only his second in as many seasons – was barely enough to keep his mind in the game as disappointment mounted throughout 2024.

“If I have to say something about this year, it’s that I’m very proud of what I’m doing now, because my mind has had some very difficult moments this year and I wasn’t sure if I could continue playing tennis.”

The 26-year-old Greek who stands 11th in the world heading into the 2025 start, added: 

“Tennis wasn’t important to me anymore, going to tournaments wasn’t important to me anymore. It’s been complicated because I never imagined I’d get to this point, but I’m proud of myself for the way I’ve handled the situations – because it hasn’t been easy.”

The just-concluded season was marked by what appears to be a definitive split from his father Apostolos as coach, a breakup which exploded in August in Montreal.

Due to modest results, Tsitsipas missed qualifying for the year-end ATP Finals in Turin for the first time since 2019.