So, um, I just stumbled across this piece about Stefanos Tsitsipas and seriously, Wimbledon wizard Goran Ivanisevic is gonna be his coach? Like, what a plot twist! But hang on, before I get ahead of myself, let’s dive into what went down at Monte-Carlo. First off, Tsitsipas, who’s usually killing it on the court, got his game handed to him by Lorenzo Musetti. Yep, Musetti, who hasn’t beat him before, really shook things up by flipping the script: 1-6, 6-3, 6-4. Honestly, that’s sport for you – always keeping us on our toes!
Now, brace yourself for the chaos that was Tsitsipas’ service game. It was, well, a bit of a disaster. The guy nailed only 49% of his serves. And in the last set, it plummeted to a cringeworthy 29%. I mean, what was even happening out there? He dropped four of his seven double faults during that time. If only Goran had popped up a bit sooner, maybe he could’ve been yelling tips from the sidelines or something.
Anyway – or wait, should I say, uh, however – Tsitsipas didn’t mince his words about what went wrong. “The serve definitely was the thing that kind of was missing,” he said. Which, well, understatement much? He was practically playing with one serve! No first serves connecting means no control over the play, and yeah, just feeling all kinds of uncertain, like when you walk into a room and forget why you went in there in the first place. Super relatable.
And now, a bit bittersweet – or just bitter? Musetti lands his first win against Tsitsipas, bumping him down the rankings to number 16. That’s gotta sting. Oh, and Greek media – which always seems to have its ear to the ground – is blabbing that after Roland Garros, Tsitsipas is enlisting Ivanisevic. I guess we’ll see how that pans out. Tsitsipas was all hush-hush, cagey with comments like, “I’m not in a position to answer that yet.”
Could be one of those secret handshake deals they’re sorting out, who knows. Ivanisevic has a crazy resumé; I mean, working with Djokovic and Marin Cilic? No pressure, right? Plus, there’s some buzz about Kerei Abakar working with Tsitsipas for now. So, I guess we’ll keep our eyes peeled for the clay season. Oh, and his dad, Apostolos, who’s also his former coach, was there when everything went sideways. Typical family dynamics, am I right?
Anyway. Or should I say, in conclusion? Nah, that feels way too formal. Just, um, let’s see what happens next in the Tsitsipas storyline. Gonna be wild, for sure.
