Stefanos Tsitsipas had elbow surgery back in November. The Greek sensation was very optimistic about his chances to be fully recovered for the Australian Open. However, that sounded quite ambitious.
Tsitsipas vs. the doctor
According to world number 4, even the doctor who operated on him was not sure about the opportunity of playing the first slam of the year.
After playing against Diego Schwartzman, Stefanos revealed:
“It gets better and better every single day. My serve did let me down, but I think we have plenty of time before the Australian Open begins, and I think if I take the right precautions and follow what my doctor says, then I can see myself performing at 100 percent at the Australian Open.
Going into that surgery, even the doctor was unsure if it was a good idea to perform and play the Australian Open.
My recovery was much better than he would have expected in comparison with some other players that he has treated in the past, so he was surprised.”
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2022
Currently the world no.4, the Greek played his last match on the 3rd of January when he lost to world no.13 Diego Schwartzman 6-7(5) 6-3 6-3 in the round robin in the ATP Cup (draw).
This year the Greek owns an overall 0-1 match record.
