Stefanos Tsitsipas is not making many friends with that his prolonged toilet breaks. The Greek sensation is caught in a rather bizarre controversy after being publicly blasted by Alexander Zverev and Andy Murray during his last matches.
During their semi-final in Cincinnati, Alexander Zverev hinted that his father coached Stefanos Tsitsipas via mobile phone during the toilet breaks. In the following press conference, the world number 3 confirmed that he would not stop taking these long breaks during the matches.
Andy Murray was just furious during the US Open first round against the Tsitsipas when the Greek player got yet another long toilet break. Like the German player, also Andy Murray accused Stefanos Tsitsipas of cheating.
Later, during the following press conference, Stefanos Tsitsipas said that he did not cheat and he was just following the rules.
Milos Raonic agrees with Murray
Milos Raonic is not playing this US Open because an injury has sidelined him. However, he has been following the American slam and he was not impressed by Stefanos Tsitsipas’ behavior.
Raonic tweeted: “Andy is right!”
Andy is right!
— Milos Raonic (@milosraonic) August 31, 2021
Tsitsipas at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2021
At the moment ranked no.3 (career-high), the Greek owns a 49-14 win-loss record in 2021. Tsitsipas is now competing at the U.S. Open where he conquered Andy Murray 2-6 7-67 3-6 6-3 6-4.
Stefanos Tsitsipas will square off with the world no.44 Adrian Mannarino in the 2nd round. Their actual record is 1-1.
Stefanos has won 2 titles in 2021 in Monte-Carlo and in Lyon. Stefanos reached the final in Acapulco (Abierto Mexicano Telcel), in Barcelona (Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell) and at the French Open.
Stefanos won 7 titles in his career: 3 on clay courts and 4 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Andy Murray in 2021
Currently ranked no.112, the Brit played his last match on the 30th of August when he lost to world no.3 Stefanos Tsitsipas 2-6 7-6(7) 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the 1st round in U.S. Open (draw).
Currently, during this season Andy has achieved an overall 10-8 match record. Andy Murray’s most significant achievement of the present season was reaching the final in the Biella 1 Challenger.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Andy Murray faced off only 1 time. The head to head is 1-0 for Tsitsipas. When they played, Stefanos Tsitsipas won 2-6 7-6(7) 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the 1st round in New York (U.S. Open) on the 30th of August 2021.
Here the video highlights.
Milos Raonic in 2021
Now ranked no.34, Milos played his last match on the 28th of July when he lost to world no.84 Brandon Nakashima 5-7 6-3 7-6(4) in the 2nd round in Atlanta (draw).
Currently, during this year Milos has a 7-5 record.
