ATP Masters Indian Wells: Stefanos Tsitsipas wants to start after "miracle".
Stefanos Tsitsipas is still without a single title in 2022. In the run-up to the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Indian Wells, he described the fact that the Greek is already on the tour again as a "miracle".
by Nikolaus Fink
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Mar 11, 2022, 12:51 pm
You could see how well Stefanos Tsitsipas can play tennis in the quarterfinals of this year's Australian Open. Thanks to a great performance, the Greek beat Jannik Sinner in three sets, but one round later it was over against Daniil Medvedev. Nevertheless: Tsitsipas recorded the first Grand Slam tournament of the year as a complete success.
After all - according to Tsitsipas in the run-up to the Indian Wells ATP Masters 1000 tournament - after the elbow operation in November , his doctor had only expected the 23-year-old to make a comeback in the clay court season. "In a way it was a miracle," Tsitsipas said of his early return to the tour.
Tsitsipas 2021 with problems
"The fact that I got this far at the Australian Open was the best thing that has happened to me in terms of comebacks in my career - after such a difficult injury that I suffered for many years," said Tsitsipas, who, according to his own statements, were also concerned with the problems throughout the 2021 season.
"It was very sad to feel helpless in a way. I felt weak and unable to reach new heights. That's why I want to be consistent this year and feel good," said the fifth in the world rankings, the route for the current season .
Tsitsipas also in doubles at the start
Tsitsipas played in Rotterdam, Marseille and Acapulco after the Australian Open. Still awaiting his first singles title of the year, he triumphed in Mexico alongside Feliciano Lopez. Also in Indian Wells the two will start together again.
Naturally, the focus of the 23-year-old is still on the individual competition. In Indian Wells, where Tsitsipas was eliminated in the quarterfinals in 2021, he first meets Juan Manuel Cerundolo or Jack Sock. A reunion with Medvedev could already come in the quarterfinals.
Here the individual tableau in Indian Wells
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