Stefanos Tsitsipas is one of the top tennis players in the world, and he knows very well what it means to always be in the spotlight. Like all the other top athletes, Stefanos is often the target of criticism. During a recent interview published on redbull.com, Tsitsipas confessed that when he was younger, he struggled with criticism. Nevertheless, he later understood that criticism is very important for improving.
“Criticism is important – I like receiving it. When I was younger, I was very sensitive to it, but as I’ve got older I think it’s essential. It’s the only way you can achieve perfection. I mean, perfection doesn’t really exist, but you can get close,” said Stefanos.
Tsitsipas at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship
Stefanos Tsitsipas will play against Cameron Norrie on Friday, the 16th of December, in Abu Dhabi on the occasion of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship. The winner will take on Casper Ruud on Saturday for a place in the final. Stefanos will kickstart the new season by playing in the United Cup with Maria Sakkari.
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2022
Now the world no.4, Stefanos played his last match on the 18th of November when he surrendered to world no.8 Andrey Rublev 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the round robin in the Nitto ATP Finals (draw).
Currently, during this season Tsitsipas has managed to achieve a compiled 61-24 win-loss record. Tsitsipas conquered 2 titles in 2022 in Monte-Carlo and Mallorca. Stefanos reached the final in Rotterdam, Rome, Cincinnati, Astana and Stockholm.