Roger Federer shocked the world after announcing his retirement. While it was expected that sooner or later the Swiss legend would have retired, still many players like Stefanos Tsitsipas said that they would miss the Maestro on tour.
While playing the Davis Cup in Tunisia, Stefanos was asked to comment about Federer’s retirement. Tsisipas commented:
“I saw it coming I mean he has been around for a long time and it’s a big surprise that he decided to do it now.
For me, he has been the person I admire the most the most since I was a young kid and my one-handed backhand is thanks to him.
We will definitely miss him. I don’t want him to be completely out of tennis. I want to see him around and I don’t think he will be doing that as well.
Tennis will miss a huge piece of its legacy in history but I’m sure there’s gonna be someone else who can take over and create something similar.”
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2022
Now ranked no.
6, Tsitsipas played his last match on the 29th of August when he was defeated by world no.75 Daniel Elahi Galan Riveros 6-0 6-1 3-6 7-5 in the 1st round of the U.S. Open (draw).This season Stefanos has a composed 46-17 match record. Tsitsipas has won 2 titles in 2022 in Monte-Carlo and in Mallorca. Tsitsipas was the runner-up in Rotterdam, in Rome and in Cincinnati.
Tsitsipas has scheduled to play next in Nur-Sultan (Astana Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw on the 3rd of October.