Stefanos Tsitsipas 10 Private Information, Biography, Wiki
Greek tennis participant Born: August 12, 1998 (age 23 years), Athens, Greece Peak: 1.93 m Performs: Proper-handed (one-handed backhand)
Coach: Apostolos Tsitsipas; Patrick Mouratoglou (2018–) Siblings: Elisavet Tsitsipa, Petros Tsitsipas, Pavlos Tsitsipas Dad and mom: Julia Apostoli, Apostolos Tsitsipas Age 23(1998.08.12)
Turned Professional 2016 Weight 198lbs(90kg) Peak 6’4″(193cm) Birthplace Athens, Greece
Stefanos Tsitsipas 10 Quick Information, Biography, Wiki
Tsitsipas studied at an English-language faculty in his youth. He can converse English, Greek, and Russian. He’s a supporter of Greek soccer membership AEK Athens. Tsitsipas’s hobbies embody vlogging.
He hosts his personal YouTube channel the place he posts movies of his travels.
Tsitsipas credit his mom’s twin sister, who was additionally an expert tennis participant within the Soviet Union, with serving to the household’s funds in order that he might afford to journey along with his father to coach and compete throughout his junior profession.
His maternal grandfather Sergei Salnikov was an Olympic gold medal-winning member of the Soviet nationwide soccer workforce and a former supervisor of FC Spartak Moscow.
Throughout a Futures match in Crete, Tsitsipas almost drowned whereas swimming at sea on an off-day. After a present carried him away from the shore, his father seen what had occurred and helped save his life.
He attributes his assured strategy of “[feeling] completely zero concern on the court docket” to the angle he gained from this expertise.
Tsitsipas has expressed curiosity in selling the game of tennis in Greece, the place he has stated “tennis isn’t highly regarded.” After his finals look on the 2018 Barcelona Open, he commented that his success was serving to him obtain this objective.
Of his efficiency and the eye it obtained, he said, “Many individuals had been speaking about [the final] and I had loads of interviews that I did on large channels in Greece for giant media centres. It acquired individuals’s consideration…
It makes me motivated to do even higher sooner or later, and grow to be much more well-liked… I hope to encourage extra individuals to play tennis in Greece.”
Started enjoying tennis at age 3.
Speaks Greek, Russian and English. Desirous to be taught Chinese language and Spanish.
Father, Apostolos, is his coach; mom, Julia Salnikova, is an ex-pro and was his 1st coach. Dad and mom met when Julia performed and Apostolos officiated at a WTA occasion in Athens.
Youthful siblings Petros, Pavlos and Elisavet all play tennis.
Grandfather, Sergei, was 1956 Olympic gold medallist in soccer.
Paid tribute to his grandmother, Stavroula, who handed away previous to his look in 2021 Roland Garros closing.
Aunt sponsored his profession as a junior after his father give up his job to journey with him.
Almost drowned whereas swimming in 2015. Saved by his father and says incident modified his life.
Favorite floor is grass, shot is forehand and match is Wimbledon.
Shares birthday with former World No. 1 Pete Sampras, who can be of Greek origin.
Named 2018 ATP Most Improved Participant of the Yr.
Hobbies are travelling with buddies, images, video enhancing and something inventive.
Enjoys video running a blog on YouTube. Produces his personal podcast, “A Greek Overseas.”
