‘We all have chance without Djokovic, Nadal, Thiem, Federer,’ says Stefanos Tsitsipas

For the primary time since Paris 2004, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will all miss the Masters 1000 occasion in Miami this week. With no Dominic Thiem within the draw, the door is huge open for some top-ranked children to hunt a notable crown and 1000 ATP factors.

Stefanos Tsitsipas is the 2nd seed, heading to Miami after shedding the Acapulco ultimate to Alexander Zverev and hoping to search out his A-game in Florida. The Greek understands it’s a huge alternative for everybody within the draw to go all the best way and choose a Masters 1000 trophy, saying he’s not the favourite however making ready to do his greatest and struggle in each match.

“I might be thrilled to stroll away with a Masters 1000 title. The chance hasn’t introduced itself, however I really feel like I am getting shut. I would like it loads, and the will is there; it all the time has been. I am all the time engaged on getting higher, and I feel that is what’s going to assist me get to that time of successful Masters 1000 occasions.

Stefanos Tsitsipas spoke about his probabilities on the Miami Open.

I additionally really feel I would like extra alternatives to get there. It’s a likelihood for all of us with out the highest gamers; I will not lie. There are many good guys who aren’t within the top-5 who can play good tennis.

I can see them as a risk, too. I do not see myself as the favourite. I wish to enter a event with low expectations and construct my method by means of. I’ve a fairly troublesome draw regardless of all of this. I’ve matches that I should struggle onerous and provides my greatest.

It provides loads to my psychological state. In Acapulco, I wasn’t anticipating myself to finish up within the ultimate. I wasn’t pondering of the ultimate when the occasion began. I used to be having fun with each single day there; the climate was nice, the folks have been pleasant.

The group appeared very excited to have me there, and I needed to deliver one of the best out of my sport. There wasn’t a single hint of negativity or any adverse consequence till the ultimate. I can solely study from it, and it’s one thing that I can’t return and repair.

I’d as properly embrace it and transfer on stronger and take that for example and as a lesson that I would not need to occur once more quickly or in every other ultimate that I’d play,” Stefanos Tsitsipas stated.