Roland-Garros Stéfanos Tsitsipás reveals having learned of his grandmother’s death a few minutes before the final

Stéfanos Tsitsipás announced on Monday June 14 that he had learned of his grandmother’s death just minutes before the start of the Roland-Garros final he was playing against Novak Djokovic. What destabilize the 22-year-old Greek who lost in five sets against the world number 1.

The first minutes of the match of Stéfanos Tsitsipás on the court against the indestructible statue of the commander, Novak Djokovic in the Roland Garros final on June 13 gave his fans hope that the young ephebe would end the reign of King Novac. Led 6-7, 2-6, the Serbian won before the sudden collapse of the 22-year-old Greek despite a match in five hotly debated sets.

During the ceremony and the presentation of the cup the young champion who is said to be heir to both Federer, Nadal and Djokovic was mysteriously inconsolable. He thus spent long minutes with his face hidden under his towel and despite the homage paid to him by his adversary, through Jim Courier and Bjorn Borg – two of the legends invited to the ceremony – the young man offered a very dark face. In post-match press conference Stéfanos Tsitsipás always skittish made remarks heavy with innuendo about his opponent following his passage in the locker room at the end of the first two sets … Tsitsipás bad loser?

“Life is not about winning or losing”

But now the player celebrated by Nikos Aliagas makes on June 14 on Instagram a revelation that changes everything. In the caption of a photo on which he holds his trophy, the young player indicates: « Life is not about winning or losing. It is enjoy every moment of life, whether alone or with others. Live a meaningful life without suffering or abjection. Lifting trophies and celebrating victories is important, but that’s not all. »

Stéfanos Tsitsipás then reveals how a twist of fate struck him a few minutes from the match of his life: « Five minutes before I step onto the court, my beloved grandmother lost her fight for life. A wise woman, whose faith in life and the will to give and give cannot be compared to anyone else that I have met. It is important that there are more people like her in this world. Because people like her make you live. They make you dream ». It is impossible to think that such an event has impacted neither the morale nor the game of the young player. The latter will at least be able to console himself, he has inherited from his grandmother the ability to make people dream.