Stefanos Tsitsipas has just reached an important milestone in his already fantastic career after overtaking Rafael Nadal in the rankings and becoming the new world number 3.
The Greek sensation didn’t even play last week, but he moved up in the rankings after the Spanish champion did not manage to win the ATP500 in Washington.
When asked to comment about his latest achievement, Stefanos Tsitsipas said:
“For me, it is a great motivation and a very good indication that I am doing things very well at the moment. I am very happy to have worked very hard in recent years to achieve This. It is not easy at all to be able to settle in the top three positions in the ranking. What I have achieved is a very special milestone for me.
I wake up every day with the clear objective of continuing to improve. To improve my tennis, to improve in the sport that I chose to follow throughout my life. I am very happy to be a professional tennis player. I hope to inspire as many people as possible so that they can dedicate themselves to the sport of the racket.”
Tsitsipas is now in Toronto, where he will try to conquer his second ATP1000 title after winning Monte Carlo earlier in the year. Stefanos will be opposed to Ugo Humbert in his opening match.
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2021
Currently ranked no.3 (career-high), Stefanos played his last match on the 28th of July when he was overcome by world no.26 Ugo Humbert 2-6 7-6(4) 6-2 in the 3rd round in Tokyo (draw).
Currently, during this year Tsitsipas achieved a compiled 42-12 match record. The Greek clinched 2 titles in 2021 in Monte-Carlo and in Lyon. Tsitsipas was the finalist in Acapulco, in Barcelona and at the French Open.
Rafael Nadal in 2021
Ranked world no.4, the Spaniard played his last match on the 5th of August when he capitulated to world no.49 Harris Lloyd 6-4 1-6 6-4 in the 3rd round in Washington (draw).
Currently, during this year Rafael has achieved an overall 24-5 win-loss record. The Spaniard has won 2 titles in 2021 in Barcelona and in Rome.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Rafael Nadal faced off 9 times. Their head to head is 7-2 for Nadal. Previously, the last time they fought against each other, Rafael Nadal won 6-4 6-7(6) 7-5 in the final in Barcelona (Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell) on the 25th of April 2021.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.
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