After suffering his first loss since the Olympics, Stefanos Tsitsipas announced he was leaving his own father’s coaching position, saying “he’s not very smart or good.”
Following his defeat on the ATP tour in Canada, Stefanos Tsitsipas angrily attacked his father.
The Greek claims he will no longer be associated with him even if he regrets what he did.
Apostolos Tsitsipas will keep traveling in order to support and help his son.
Stefanos Tsitsipas, a tennis player, has declared his divorce from his father after hitting him after losing to Kei Nishikori on the ATP circuit in Canada.
The Greek was hoping to recover from his quarterfinal loss against eventual champion Novak Djokovic in the men’s singles quarterfinal at the Paris Olympics.
He was in the final 32 of the men’s singles competition, but on Wednesday night in Montreal, he fell to the Japanese star in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4.
After that, he had an incredible outburst against Apostolos Tsitsipas, his father and coach, threatening to fire him over how he said he had been handled.
Despite acknowledging that what he did was wrong, Stefanos followed through on his threat and broke up with his father.
He made the following announcement in a long statement that was published on X: “It is with heavy hearts that I notify you that my collaboration as a coach with my father has come to an end.” My preference is to preserve my father in his capacity as a father and no other.
Philosophy tells us that knowledge is the result of realizing our limitations and owning up to our errors. In my situation, I came to the realization that the way I spoke with my father was incorrect.
Tennis is more than just a match, a single shot, or a quick performance. It’s a protracted voyage loaded with feelings, demands, and anticipations. My father and coach made a lot of faults and errors in that moment of frustration.
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Being an introvert means that I often bottle up my feelings until they explode. I’d like to think of myself as patient, so I was surprised at my own reaction. My actions on the field were inappropriate, and I regret that I allowed myself to be exposed in such a negative light.
“I tend to lose control of what I say when I feel disrespected, judged, or emotionally attacked, which goes against my principles as a human being.” I lost my composure and became unable to see straight ahead.
For the past few years, my father has made an effort to teach me, educate me morally, and impart information and wisdom to me for use both on and off the field. For that, I am grateful to him. I appreciate all of the hardships, sacrifices, and anguish he has gone through to see this project through to completion.
His function going forward will be limited to that of a father, and only that. As I have always desired, my father will accompany me on my travels and be there to help and encourage me off the field. For many years, I have trusted my father to be my coach, and I believe that our cooperation has been fruitful.
“I’m not in a position to decide yet, and I’m not sure who will take his place.” What I do know is that it’s time to try writing a new chapter and let go of this one. That’s something we both agreed upon, and we intend to prioritize our humanity over everything else.
