One of the best talents on the ATP tour is Stefanos Tsitsipas. He has fought against his peers and the legends of the game as well. He is often considered the successor to Federer’s throne due to a similar style of play.
But it’s about time he started winning Grand Slams, but what could stop him? Former world number one Andy Roddick has an answer. In conversation with the Tennis Channel, Roddick revealed a pertinent detail in Tsitsipas’s game that is not helping the Greek.
Tsitsipas still doesn’t know how to win dirty. On his bad days, Tsitsipas just fails, and that’s a specter that needs to improve. “At his highest level he’s not in doubt, when he’s playing great and he’s flying high, the ability to make shots is there.
I want Tsitsipas to get better on his bad days “Roddick said.
I want Stefanos Tsitsipas to be better on his bad days, says Andy Roddick
Every player has a day off, but winning that day is what makes a player elite.
Throughout their careers, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have kept the fighting spirit alive even on their bad days. Similarly, Dominic Thiem recently had a day off in the US Open final, but struggled to regain his first Grand Slam title.
So Tsitsipas has to be strong and positive on his bad day. “I think that’s the only thing that separates him from the top of the game right now is in the third kingdom, when he doesn’t feel it at all, he doesn’t have everything to get through that game.
It’s important to him, and maybe he needs to learn how to do it a little better. “As Roddick said, this quality is what keeps Tsitsipas out of the Grand Slams. The Greek is very talented and the ATP Finals triumph was a testament to it.
But to improve his semi-final appearances at the Australian Open and the French Open, he will somehow have to be able to win matches on his bad days.
