ATP Finals 2020: Stefanos Tsitsipas suffers from "lonely" bubble life
After losing to Rafael Nadal , the 2020 season is over forStefanos Tsitsipas . The Greeks can look back on an "unfulfilling year" - and believe that the situation will not change anytime soon.
by Nikolaus Fink
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Nov 20, 2020, 01:47 pm
Stefanos Tsitsipas can confidently be called one of the great philosophers of the tennis scene. Even after painful defeats, the 22-year-old does not take refuge in empty phrases, instead the Greek tries to answer journalists' questions in a slightly different way than most of his colleagues - including after the three-set defeat to Rafael Nadal and the associated end at the ATP Finals.
Basically, he was happy with his attitude throughout the tournament, only with the third round against Nadal was Tsitsipas not at all satisfied: "I honestly don't know what I tried. I didn't play at the moment. That's what I'm about pretty disappointed. But that's life. "
Tsitsipas is struggling with the corona situation
That very life has lost its charm in the past few months due to the corona pandemic, says Tsitsipas: "People need their space. It is difficult to be in the hotel all day and not have the opportunity to see your friends . It feels very dark. And honestly, I'm not a person who sees the bad side of things. But it was very difficult to deal with this thing. "
Although the technology helps to cope with boredom, Tsitsipas apparently suffered greatly from the bubble life: "It is tiring after a while. I would describe it as another world. And we are very lonely." He would therefore describe 2020 as an "unfulfilling year" due to the corona pandemic.
Tsitsipas misses the audience
Nonetheless, as Tsitsipas, like all his colleagues, had repeatedly mentioned in the past few days and weeks, he was glad to be able to do his job. The viewers miss the world number six very much: "I think they give it all more meaning. It's so uplifting when people watch."
The 22-year-old doesn't believe in a quick change in the situation: "I think that will play a role for a while." Nevertheless, Tsitsipas does not want to bury his head in the sand: "I will try to forget the negative. Because who needs negative in this world? I see the good sides. We are trying to get to the end of this tunnel and something better close by To see the future. "
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