Goran Ivanisevic, who saw his collaboration with Stefanos Tsitsipas stop after only three games, revealed that the Greek player was going to work with his father again.
Almost a year ago, during the Masters 1000 in Montreal, Stefanos Tsitsipas had been eliminated to everyone’s surprise by Kei Nishikori and announced in the process that he stopped his collaboration with his father, his coach of almost always, after several snacks. “I need and I deserve a coach who listens to me and takes into account my comments as a player. My father is not very intelligent or very gifted to manage these kinds of situations. It is not the first time that he has been acting in this way. I’m really, really disappointed by him, “said the Greek player, under anger.
After calling on the services of his compatriot Dimitris Chatzinikolaou for the season of the 2024 season and the start of the 2025 season (with a victory at ATP 500 in Dubai in February), Stefanos Tsitsipas had recruited Goran Ivanisevic from the Gazon season. But after a defeat in the round of 16 in Halle and in the first round (on abandonment) in Wimbledon, the Greek announced the end of their collaboration.
Ivanisevic: “Stefanos must bring order to his thoughts”
Questioned by AthleticsGoran Ivanisevic, who had been very virulent towards him after Wimbledon, concerning in particular his state of form (“I have never seen such a badly prepared player”), continued on the same theme, assuring that the one who fell in the 29th in the world had to “put his thoughts back in order”. But above all he made a revelation: Stefanos Tsitsipas will work again with his father, Apostolos.
“We had a pleasant conversation yesterday. Nothing negative, said Ivanisevic. He returns to his father, to his roots. It was with his father that he obtained his best results; His father knows him better than anyone, so I think that is the right decision. I hope he will find his place and I wish him all the best for the future. The Greek player, who will celebrate his 27th birthday next month, must take part in the Masters 1000 in Toronto and Cincinnati before the US Open. Where he hopes that his back problems will leave him alone to find his best level, alongside his father.
