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Tsitsipas: “I left expectations behind and became a warrior, a Greek fighter”
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Tsitsipas: “I left expectations behind and became a warrior, a Greek fighter”

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Arthur Fils in four sets to reach the second round of the US Open.
  • The Greek player said he overcame the early deficit by setting aside expectations and focusing on the match.
  • Tsitsipas also thanked the Louis Armstrong Stadium crowd and said he hoped to remain in New York as long as possible.

Stefanos Tsitsipas said he stopped carrying the weight of expectations and started fighting like “a warrior, a Greek fighter” as he overturned an early deficit against Arthur Fils at the US Open.

I have been left speechless. I don’t know what to say. It is an amazing start to the tournament. You were by my side throughout the entire match. Thank you very much.

— Stefanos TsitsipasHe thanked the Louis Armstrong Stadium crowd after defeating Arthur Fils.

The Greek player lost the opening set to the Frenchman but responded in the second, winning the tiebreak 7-3. He then took control of the match, winning the next two sets 6-1 and 6-4 to complete a 3-1 victory and advance to the second round.

Speaking in an on-court interview, Tsitsipas credited the crowd at Louis Armstrong Stadium for supporting him throughout the match. “I have been left speechless. I don’t know what to say. It is an amazing start to the tournament. You were by my side throughout the entire match. Thank you very much,” he said.

To leave expectations behind. That was certainly something I had in my mind during the match. I feel that too many expectations can carry us away, and it is not easy to carry that weight, especially when the mental side of such a match is decisive.

— Stefanos TsitsipasHe explained how he changed the match after losing the first set.

Tsitsipas described managing expectations as the key to his turnaround. “To leave expectations behind. That was certainly something I had in my mind during the match. I feel that too many expectations can carry us away, and it is not easy to carry that weight, especially when the mental side of such a match is decisive,” he said.

Why not?

— Stefanos TsitsipasHe answered when asked whether he could return to the top of world tennis.

Asked whether he could return to the top of world tennis, Tsitsipas answered, “Why not?” He said he would take the tournament one day at a time, praised his team and called the victory a source of pride. He also spoke warmly about New York, saying each morning he thinks, “I don’t want to leave, I want to stay,” and hopes to create beautiful memories at the tournament.

I don’t want to leave, I want to stay.

— Stefanos TsitsipasHe described his feelings about remaining in New York during the tournament.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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