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Stefanos Tsitsipas Finds a New Way to Engage with Fans During Coronavirus Outbreak

Published 03/16/2020, 7:06 AM EDT

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The ATP and WTA have suspended all the tournaments for at least six weeks due to the global outspread of coronavirus. Subsequently, the pandemic has left the players in a state of idleness. World No.6 Stefanos Tsitsipas is no different than others as he is spending his unexpected days off on social media.

The tennis world drew their attention towards the USA for the first ATP Tour Masters 1000 and WTA Premier Mandatory events of the season at the Indian Wells and Miami. Tsitsipas along with many other players had already arrived in California a week before to practice for the unofficial “fifth” slam. However, these players returned to their respective homes after the cancellation of the tournaments.

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“Set a reminder”: Stefanos Tsitsipas

While many players have been wondering how to use their time off since the suspension of the tour, the Greek gun has found a great way to utilize this time to connect with his fans on social media.

The 21-year-old is always tries to engage with his followers during “off periods”. In order to fight the coronavirus boredom, tsitsipas announced a question and answer session with his fans tomorrow.

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“Set a reminder and tune in tomorrow at 10:00 AM (EDT) for a fun Q&A with me! #AskStefanos,” Tsitsipas wrote on Twitter.

It seems that Tsitsipas is sitting at home twiddling his thumbs, waiting for the season to resume. The Greek gun might be feeling empty during the pandemic and some interaction with his fans will be entertaining for him.

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It will be interesting to see what type of questions are asked to Tsitsipas and how he answers them. It is difficult to predict how many questions will the Greek answers. However, given the current situation, he will certainly try to tackle as many of them.

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Starting off as a tennis author in 2018, Varun Khanna has gone on to contribute to EssentiallySports in various capacities. After setting up interviews with the likes of Serena Williams’ coach Patrick Mouratoglou, Alizé Cornet, and Noah Rubin, Varun is now part of all major ATP and WTA press conferences and has gone on to pen more than 1300 articles for EssentiallySports. He now heads the tennis and NBA division of the organization.
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