To lose patience is to lose the battle, and the world of tennis is full of fierce on-court rivalries. One such Greek tennis player, who is battling to clinch a major silverware after 7 years of turning pro shares the importance of patience on the court. The 25-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas – once notoriously emotional on the court – revealed how he learned to be patient.

The former number 3 in men’s singles is lucky to have parents who are involved with the racket sport. His mother Julia was a professional in the WTA Tour, while his father Apostolos Tsitsipas has been his long-time coach. Tsitsipas started playing tennis at the age of 6 at Tennis Club Glyfada, Athens. His parents have had a huge impact on his career. Now, Tsitsipas shares a funny anecdote about how his mother helped him learn patience in life.

Stefanos Tsitsipas reveals his childhood story of learning patience 

After having several ups and downs in the season this year, the current number 6 looks to end his season on a high note in Turin. He is the youngest winner of the season-ending event since 2001. Tsitsipas landed in Turin with the hope of repeating his heroics in the 2019 ATP Finals. Although he tried his best, he couldn’t stay consistent. Injuries have been a major hindrance in the career of this promising talent. But Stefanos Tsitsipas looks to overcome all the hurdles of his life with patience. He developed patience as one of his biggest strengths. But how?

Tsitsipas said, “Well, as a young boy, I spent a lot of time waiting around school to get picked up. And sometimes my mother would forget to pick me up. She liked and enjoyed a lot swimming in the seashore. I don’t know probably she would swim for 2-3 hours and would forget completely about me in school. So, over the years I spent a lot of hours at school waiting for my mum to come pick me up. And that kind of built my patience over the years. That’s what contributed to my patience today. Well, at the end of the day, I just walked back home because it wasn’t far, it was just 20 mins. But I’d have preferred to be picked up by that time.”

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Stefanos Tsitsipas then went on to add the importance of having patience on the court. He reflected on how important it is to take things easy and slow down rather than rush. The Greek even said that his mother ironically once told him how important it is to be patient to get the best things in life. He developed this skill since then and now he needs it the most.

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Stefanos Tsitsipas has made it to the ATP finals after reaching the semis of Paris Master this year. He had earlier revealed that ATP Finals is more important than the Grand Slam. But now, even his appearance at Turin looks to be a question mark. But why?

Stefanos Tsitsipas faces a major injury concern before eyeing a comeback in Turin

Stefanos Tsitsipas was seen wearing a stylish white poncho over white pants on the blue carpet in Turin on Saturday. Now the fans are eager to see him dazzle on court as well. Nitto ATP Finals, 2023 is scheduled to take place today where Stefanos Tsitsipas will take on the home favorite and current number 4, Jannik Sinner. Can he upset the home crowd?

Well, that looks doubtful now. He has been sidelined for months and injuries have kept him out of the major tournaments this year. But as he was eyeing for making a comeback in the opener of the ‘more important‘ tournament, he faces yet another setback.

Stefanos Tsitsipas reportedly injured his elbow during a practice session on the eve of the event. This is his consecutive 6th appearance in the tournament. If he withdraws from the event, it will be yet another big upset in his career. Will he be able to turn up in the tournament opener today?

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