Stefanos Tsitsipas has an enviable 2-2 H2H record against the great Roger Federer, but he is very well aware that he will never reach his level. Tsitsipas has just snatched the world no.5 place from the Swiss no.1 last week after he reached the semifinal in Rotterdam.
Tsitsipas about Federer’s greatness
Stefanos is currently in Marseille, where he has just started his bid to win the third consecutive title of this ATP250. He was asked to express an opinion about Federer on the occasion of his comeback to competitions after more than 1 year. Federer eventually lost to Nikoloz Basilashvili 3-6 6-1 7-5. However, this seems to be not a big concern for Stefanos Tsitsipas.
the Greek no.1 said:
“He played well, although he lost,” Tsitsipas commented. “I think for him it’s important to get a few more matches. Eventually, I feel like he is going to get back on his feet and find his way, follow through. It just takes a few more matches, but I’m really happy for him that he’s back. It brings not just joy to the tennis community, but to the tennis players, too.”
The Stefanos elaborated how nice it is watching the “great man” to play:
“Roger is also a source of inspiration. I think it also helps with many aspects of my game. It’s nice seeing him play, so I can kind of compare, although I’ll never be able to reach his level. But I still feel it’s something that I can look up to and admire, which is really nice.”
Next vs.Pierre-Hugues Herbert
Stefanos Tsitsipas will square off with Herbert in the quarter in Marseille. Their current record is 1-0 for Herbert. When they played, Pierre-Hugues Herbert won 6-3 7-6(4) in the 2nd round in Shenzhen (Shenzhen Open) in September 2018.
Tsitsipas in Marseille, ranking, and results in 2021
Currently the world no.5 (career-high), the Greek achieved a compiled 10-2 match record in 2021. Stefanos is currently having a run in Marseille where he beat Lucas Pouille 6-2 6-3.
Tsitsipas won 5 titles in his career: 1 on clay courts and 4 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Herbert in Marseille, ranking, and results in 2021
Now ranked no.93, Herbert has achieved a compiled 4-4 win-loss record in 2021. Herbert is playing at the moment in Marseille where he bested Kei Nishikori 6-1 6-4 and Cameron Norrie 6-3 6-4.
Pierre-Hugues Herbert will play Tsitsipas in the quarter. Their record is 1-0 for Herbert.
Roger Federer in 2021
Currently ranked no.6, Roger played his last match on the 11th of March when he surrendered to Nikoloz Basilashvili 3-6 6-1 7-5 in the quarter in Doha (draw).
This season Roger has a 1-1 win-loss record.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Roger Federer |
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