Stefanos Tsitsipas has been enjoying a fantastic run at the current Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi. After dismissing Cameron Norrie 6-2 6-4 in the quarterfinal, Stefanos defeated Casper Ruud 6-2 6-2 in just 65 minutes to set up the final against Andrey Rublev.
During a recent interview in Riyadh with ClayTenis, Stefanos talked about his ambitions. He is still aiming at becoming the world number 1, but he is very well aware that to achieve that, he needs to improve a crucial part of his game: the return of serve.
“The return will be a very important aspect to bring me to the world number one,” he said. “I have a great return that has been good in practice but not at its best in matches. I can add more pressure when I return and not overthink it. I need to put more pressure and I need to be aggressive on the first ball.”
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2022
Currently the world no.4, the Greek played his last match on the 18th of November when he lost to world no.8 Andrey Rublev 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the round robin in the Nitto ATP Finals (draw).
At the moment, during this season Tsitsipas has an overall 61-24 win-loss record. Stefanos conquered 2 titles in 2022 in Monte-Carlo and Mallorca. The Greek was the runner-up in Rotterdam, Rome, Cincinnati, Astana and Stockholm.
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