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

UTS Appearances: UTS1

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 “Greek God”, 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.

Past UTS Performances: played the first UTS final 

Tsitsipas was the highest-ranked player to participate in the first Ultimate Tennis Showdown, and he took part in the first final, a blockbuster showdown with fellow top 10 player, Matteo Berrettini. 

But there was so much more than good tennis coming from the Athens native. 

If you’ve never heard a Greek God sing, then the first edition of the Ultimate Tennis Showdown was an eye-opening experience. Picture Stefanos Tsitsipas aka “The Greek God” doing his best One Direction rendition during a changeover as the commentators laugh maniacally behind their microphones. 

He may not have a future as a pop singer in the works, but he was game to ham it up in front of the cameras, right in the middle of a heated battle against Australia’s Alexei Popyrin at UTS1. 

Tsitsipas, a two-time Grand Slam finalist and one of the most talented members of the ATP’s generation next, was one the highest-ranked player to participate in UTS 1, and he was captain clutch at the Mouratoglou Academy, winning four matches in sudden death (three of them after losing the first two quarters).

“When I was young, I played a lot of video games based on sudden death. So I’ve been practicing since my very young age. I’m a bit familiar with it,” he said. 

Unfortunately, Tsitsipas’ luck ran out in the UTS1 final, and he ended up losing to Berrettini in sudden death. Live by the sword, die by the sword. 

“It is a shame. I was so close. I was one point away from winning the match, actually one shot away from winning UTS”, Stefanos Tsitsipas told Tennis Majors after the final. 

Despite the loss, Tsitsipas came away pleased that he made the decision to compete at UTS. 

“Here, in UTS, we have a lot of energy, a lot of vibrancy, and that’s what makes the event so special. It’s a celebration for all of us. We celebrate tennis, celebrate sport, and the values of this sport. I’m glad to be part of it.” 

UTS will return to the tennis calendar with four editions in 2023, including editions in the U.S., Europe and Asia. The star-studded lineup for 2023 and the event host cities will be unveiled in the coming months. The Countdown is on.