Being the father of a tennis star is extremely stressful and some of them feel the urge to address the higher powers to get a win.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and his father Apostolos are extremely close. Apostolos has been following Stefanos all over the world since the beginning of his career and that he is also well known for being extremely passionate.
During the quarter-final against Daniil Medvedev, Apostolos was caught praying during an important moment of the match.
Eventually, Stefanos won Daniil Medvedev 6-3 7-63 7-5. So probably that prayer has been well received.
Tsitsipas at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2021
Currently ranked no.5 (career-high), Stefanos has achieved a compiled 38-8 match record in 2021. The Greek is now competing at the French Open where he overcame Jeremy Chardy 7-66 6-3 6-1, Pedro Martinez Portero 6-3 6-4 6-3, John Isner 5-7 6-3 7-63 6-1, Pablo Carreno-Busta 6-3 6-2 7-5 and Daniil Medvedev 6-3 7-63 7-5.
Stefanos Tsitsipas will take on the world no.6 Alexander Zverev in the semifinal. Their record is 5-2 for Tsitsipas.
The Greek clinched 2 titles in 2021 in Monte-Carlo and in Lyon. The Greek was the runner-up in Acapulco (Abierto Mexicano Telcel) and in Barcelona (Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell).
The Greek won 7 titles in his career: 3 on clay courts and 4 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Daniil Medvedev in 2021
Now ranked no.2 (career-high), Daniil played his last match on the 8th of June when he capitulated to world no.5 Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 7-6(3) 7-5 in the quarter of the French Open (draw).
At the moment, during this season Daniil has a composed 22-6 win-loss record. Medvedev has won 1 title in Marseille. Daniil was the finalist at the Australian Open.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Daniil Medvedev faced off 8 times. Their actual head to head record is 6-2 for Medvedev. Previously, the last time when they played, Stefanos Tsitsipas won 6-3 7-6(3) 7-5 in the quarter in Paris (French Open) on the 8th of June 2021.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.