"Can I compare something": Stefanos Tsitsipas is happy about Federer's comeback
Roger Federer not only missed tennis fans - but also some colleagues. For example Stefanos Tsitsipas .
by Florian Goosmann
last edit: Mar 23, 2021, 12:52 pm
Grigor Dimitrov never got rid of the nickname entirely. "Baby Fed" - good Grigor can no longer hear it, but from a technical point of view the game between the two of them was too similar for tennis fans to ignore the comparison.
Stefanos Tsitsipas? Doesn't necessarily qualify as a Federer comparison model, but comes closer to the whole thing due to the one-handed backhand than ... for example Daniil Medvedev. And Tsitsipas doesn't seem angry about that. On the contrary: He seems to like to learn something from Federer.
"Roger is a source of inspiration," said Tsitsipas on the sidelines of the tournament in Acapulco, where he was defeated by Alexander Zverev in the final . "He helps me in many aspects of my game, it's great to watch him so I can compare something," said the fifth in the world rankings. However, it restricts. "Even if I can never reach his level, that's something I can look up to, admire. And that's nice."
Tsitsipas on Federer: "Really happy" about comeback
The comeback of the Swiss, who won a round in Doha, was followed by Tsitsipas. "He played well even when he lost. I think it's important for him to get a few more matches." He was "really happy" for Federer that he was back - and not just for him. "It not only brings joy to the tennis community, but also to the tour."
It will be some time before Federer fan Tsitsipas can admire the great master again. Federer is currently back in training mode, he will be absent in Miami. The plan is for him to intervene again on sand. Where exactly is still in the stars.