Stefanos Tsitsipas takes subtle dig after firing his dad and finding replacement coach

Stefanos Tsitsipas takes subtle dig after firing his dad and finding replacement coach

Stefanos Tsitsipas had a tumultuous coaching partnership with his father, Apostolos Tsitsipas.

Stefanos Tsitsipas appeared to take aim at his father as he made a subtle dig about his past coaches. For years, the world No. 9 famously had a tumultuous coaching relationship with his dad, Apostolos. But Tsitsipas finally ended their partnership last summer after a public bust-up.

 

The Greek star has since started working with Dimitris Chatzinikolaou and their link-up has proven successful – Tsitsipas recently won his first ATP 500 title in Dubai and re-entered the world’s top 10. And he has now explained why Chatzinikolaou is a better fit than his past mentors.

Tsitsipas spent most of his career being coached by Apostolos. Whenever the 26-year-old brought in a new voice or decided to get rid of his dad altogether, they would ultimately always reunite.

 

Their partnership was often controversial. There were plenty of arguments back and forth between Tsitsipas and his box. The Greek star famously smashed a racket by his dad at the 2020 ATP Cup, and smacked a ball in the direction of his team at the 2022 ATP Finals

 

Things finally came to a head in Canada last year when Tsitsipas lost his opening match and publicly called out his father for not being “very smart” in a scathing rant, sharing his “disappointment”.

 

Things finally came to a head in Canada last year when Tsitsipas lost his opening match and publicly called out his father for not being “very smart” in a scathing rant, sharing his “disappointment”.

 

Tsitsipas soon hired Chatzinikolaou, and the pair are starting to see some huge results. After booking his spot in the round of 16 in Indian Wells, the Greek player opened up on their relationship and seemed to make a dig at his ol

d coach.