Following his victory in the Monte-Carlo Masters, Stefanos Tsitsipas broke down in tears. At this point, he has triumphed in three of the previous four competitions. And after defeating Casper Ruud 6-1 6-4 in the Sunday final, he explained why the third one was the most emotional.
With the win of his 11th career title and his first since last summer, Tsitsipas restored his place in the winners’ circle. For the first time in five years, the 25-year-old fell out of the world’s top 10 after a difficult start to the season.
Tsitsipas cried and covered his face in his hands after sealing the title on Sunday. He then explained his intense emotions, even though he had already won the championship twice.
Tsitsipas expressed his thoughts after the win and said: “It’s been very difficult. To be back on the podiums & winning tournaments feels amazing. I can’t thank my family and friends, and if there is a God out there for making this possible. I’m extremely grateful to every single person behind this journey. The trinity is even more special than the first or 2nd time. This is purely unbelievable for me. Capturing that win today was nerve-wracking. I wanted the Trinity so I got it. I’m extremely happy today.”
Stefanos Tsitsipas after beating Casper Ruud to win Monte Carlo
“What’s behind the tears?”
Stef: “It’s been very difficult. To be back on the podiums & winning tournaments feels amazing. I can’t thank enough my family and friends.. and if there is a God out there.. for making… pic.twitter.com/yDMhIfNebE
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) April 14, 2024
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2024
Ranked world no.12, Tsitsipas played his last match on the 14th of April when he defeated world no.10 Casper Ruud 6-1 6-4 in the final in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters to win his 11th career title.
Until now, during this year Tsitsipas owns a composed 17-6 match record. This year, the Greek won 1 title in Monte-Carlo.
Tsitsipas conquered 1 title in 2024 in Monte-Carlo.
Stefanos won 11 titles in his career: 1 on hard courts, 4 on clay courts, 5 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
