El Greco

Stefanos Tsitsipas

26 age

10 UTS rank

Player description

Date of Birth: 8.12.1998

Place of Birth: Athens, Greece

Nationality: Greek

Height: 6’4”

Career-high ranking: 3

Best Grand Slam performance: final at Roland-Garros 2021, final at Australian Open 2023

Style and Personality:

Tall, powerful and blessed with an abundance of elegant athleticism, Stefanos Tsitsipas is one player who inspires memories of the great Roger Federer. It’s not just the smooth one-handed backhand that the Greek possesses, it is also his net-rushing instincts, his deft volleys and his capacity to make the first strike in rallies.

Tsitsipas, aka the “El Greco”, plays an aesthetically pleasing brand of tennis that has captivated the public’s imagination ever since he hit the tour as a teenager. There is swagger in his game, and his fiery intensity lets fans know just how invested he is in his tennis.

Career

Stefanos Tsitsipas has a wide array of career accolades, with three Masters 1000 titles, two major finals, and titles on all three surfaces. It is his ability to play in all court conditions and his fighting spirit that make the Greek an exciting watch, and has previously lifted him into the World #3 position. In 2024, Tsitsipas won the Monte Carlo title for the third time in his career, being only the fifth singles player to do so at the principality of Monaco.

UTS History

UTS 1 Nice 2020: played the first UTS final in 2020

Tsitsipas is a veteran when it comes to UTS – he played in the very first edition of the format, back in 2020! A lot has changed since then, but the Greek did well, winning nine of his 11 matches in the round robin stage. He beat David Goffin in the semi-finals 15-11, 13-11, 13-12, then fell in sudden death to Matteo Berrettini, 16-15, 15-12, 12-14, 8-15, 3-2 in the final.

UTS New York 2024 : Semi-finalist