“It would be nice to see her over there one day,” Stefanos Tsitsipas said about Margot Robbie as he reached the semifinals of the Australian Open last year. The Aussie superstar is his favorite actress and Tsitsipas hasn’t shied away from expressing his admiration for her. The Greek tennis star is in New York to participate in the US Open. Ahead of the tournament, he had another request for Robbie, which invited a hilarious banter from his girlfriend, Paula Badosa.

During an interview ahead of the US Open, Tsitsipas was asked who he wanted in his player’s box during his matches. Replying to that, he said, “Ohh, I think we all know the answer to that. Paula approves. Margot Robbie. Formal invite to Margot Robbie, please. Any tournament you want. I have tickets for you. I have a credential for you, not even a ticket.”

However, as it turned out, Stefanos Tsitsipas wasn’t the only one wanting Robbie in his team. Even Tsitsipas’ girlfriend, Badosa, wanted Robbie by her side as she took to X to react to her boyfriend’s request. She said, “I want her also in my team.”

Interestingly, Margot Robbie is no stranger to tennis. In the famous movie About Time, she can be seen playing the sport and it garnered quite a lot of attention from the tennis fans. Additionally, she also attended the Wimbledon Championships earlier this year in a wonderful polka dot dress. The Australian actress was seen enjoying the action along with her husband, Tom Ackerley.

While Stefanos Tsitsipas wants to have Robbie by her side, not all is going smoothly in his camp of late. He parted ways with his father, who was his coach, on a professional front. Ahead of the tournament, he explained how the change has affected him.

Stefanos Tsitsipas admits to facing difficulties while making changes

It hasn’t been the best of years for Stefanos Tsitsipas on the tennis front. He has had an inconsistent run of form that has significantly affected him this year. Amid this, he had a major rejig in his coaching staff, as he separated from his father as his coach. However, the Greek star admits that the transition period hasn’t been smooth.

During an interview at the tournament, the Greek said, “I’m not very sure about change in most occasions when I have to make changes in my team. Changes are very difficult to face. When I make them, they usually come from my inner instinct, and most of them are quite accurate. The last few years have been tough; I was holding back emotions and couldn’t express them, but I think the time to make that change in my team has come. I also want to develop my relationship with my father, for it to improve off the tennis courts.”

Stefanos Tsitsipas has been handed a tough draw at the US Open and he will have to be at his best to go deep into the tournament. He opens his campaign against Thanasi Kokkinakis of Australia tomorrow. How far do you think Tsitsipas can go in the US Open 2024? Let us know in the comments.