Stefanos Tsitsipas keeps on trying to do new things to improve his tennis and the chances to win more and more big titles. However, experimenting can also go wrong. This is what has happened to the Greek sensation recently in a couple of tournaments. Stefanos had 2 shocking loss at the US Open (to Borna Coric) and in Rome at the hands of rising star Jannik Sinner. In New York, Stefanos lost an impossible match against Borna after he was leading 5-1 in the fourth set strong of a 2-1 sets lead. Tsitsipas wasn’t able to convert 6 match points. Soon after, the Greek sensation looked to be completely out of sorts against Sinner in Rome to lose in 3 sets.
TSitsipas not worried
The good news is that the world no.5 doesn’t seem worried about these losses as he admitted that he was out of his comfort zone as he was trying new things.
Stefanos revealed:
“It was a period where I was trying and testing new things. I just happened to try these new things during the US Open swing and Rome. Then I went back to my old ways and I started feeling more comfortable and confident on the court after that.”
Tsitsipas in Vienna
Stefanos is about to kick start his campaign in the ATP500 in Vienna. He will face Jan-Lennard Struff in a tricky first round. The head to head is 3-2 for Stefanos and the Greek is expected to win in straight sets.
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2020
Now ranked no.5 (career-high), the Greek played his last match on the 9th of October when he was overcome by Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-2 5-7 4-6 6-1 in the semifinal of the French Open.
Presently, this year Stefanos has an overall 25-10 match record. The Greek has won 1 title in Marseille. Tsitsipas got to the final in Dubai and in Hamburg.
Jannik Sinner in 2020
Now the world no.43 (career-high), Jannik played his last match on the 24th of October when he lost to Alexander Zverev 7-63 6-3 in the semifinal in Cologne.
Jannik Sinner’s best performance of the current year was getting to the semi-finals in Cologne.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Jannik Sinner played each other twice. The head to head is 1-1. The last time that they locked horns, Jannik Sinner won 6-1 6-79 6-2 in the 2nd round in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) on the 16th of September 2020.
In the video below you can watch the highlights.
Coric in Vienna, ranking, and results in 2020
Currently ranked no.24, the Croatian has 15-10 match record in 2020. The Croatian is currently competing in Vienna where he toppled Taylor Harry Fritz 6-4 6-4.
Coric reached the final in St. Petersburg.
