‘I want to become No. 1’

With 47 wins underneath his belt, Stefanos Tsitsipas leads the standings forward of Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud, Novak Djokovic and Andrey Rublev. Stefanos has already completed two large targets in 2021, lifting his first Masters 1000 title in Monte Carlo and cracking the top-3, changing Rafael Nadal within the elite group.

Stefanos produced a fabulous win over Rafa on the Australian Open earlier than dropping within the semi-final to Daniil Medvedev. The Greek was the Acapulco finalist earlier than embracing a notable streak on clay that carried him in the direction of the Monte Carlo crown and a match level in opposition to Nadal within the Barcelona ultimate.

Nadal prevailed in that one, and Stefanos bounced again at Roland Garros to safe the primary Main ultimate, opening two units to like benefit over Novak Djokovic earlier than falling in 5 units. Struggling after that large blow, Tsitsipas skilled three early losses earlier than discovering his recreation once more in Toronto, reaching the semis and dropping a good conflict to Reilly Opelka.

Stefanos will attempt to go even additional in Cincinnati, scoring wins over Sebastian Korda and Lorenzo Sonego to advance into the quarters. Not fascinated with profitable each match he enters, Stefanos desires to play constant tennis in several circumstances and surfaces, desirous to develop into world no.

1 someday.

Stefanos Tsitsipas has had an incredible season to date.

“Cracking the top-3 was very important, and it holds nice significance. You don’t get many thrilling moments like this in your profession. I noticed it come out, and I felt overwhelmed by it.

It provides some worth to your self for the efforts that you’ve put in to get there. It form of pushes me a lot to maintain that, to wish to go the additional mile within the following tournaments, and that was my preliminary objective from the start of the yr, to make it into the highest three.

Now the second section of that objective is to stay there. The rankings are there for a purpose, they usually signify one thing necessary. I believe that the following step could be the No. 1 spot, which I hope I can get to someday. My high precedence is reaching far into the match, enjoying good tennis.

I’ve mentioned that I am not aiming for titles or making an attempt to win each occasion. I wish to get to the stage of a match the place I can get a number of factors. I do know that almost all massive factors come from the semi-final and onwards, and I am concentrating on these rounds.

If I attain the very first objective of it, I am not going to cease. I do know for a truth that every one these occasions have totally different sorts of circumstances to be adjusting to. Among the locations are a bit extra humid. My high precedence is discovering a stability and that fast adjustment from switching from one match to the following with out large gaps or holes in my recreation,” Stefanos Tsitsipas mentioned.