It’s going for him in Melbourne….
Tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas (24) has come a big step closer to his dream of a Grand Slam title. The number three seeded Greek reached the semi-finals in Melbourne for the fourth time in his career with a 6:3, 7:6 (7:2), 6:4 against the Czech outsider Jiri Lehecka (21).
And after the converted match point, Tsitsipas got overwhelmed. In an interview, he invited the Hollywood actress Margot Robbie (32) to one of his next matches.
“I like a lot of things about Australia, for example my favorite actress is from here,” Tsitsipas enthused about the beauty that can currently be seen in the film “Babylon – Rush of Ecstasy”. “It would be great to see her sitting here.”
When asked if this was an invitation to Margot Robbie, the Greek replied succinctly: “Absolutely.”
Australian actress Margot Robbie
Photo: ISABEL INFANTES/AFP
Margot Robbie has already been nominated twice for an Oscar, and now Tsitsipas is also flirting with the Australian. But what does his girlfriend Theodora Petalas (26) think?
In 2021, Tsitsipas revealed that he has been dating Petalas since 2019. At that time, the Greek was still living in the USA. They probably met through family friends in New York.
Stefanos Tsitsipas with girlfriend Theodora Petalas
Photo: Instagram
However, Theodora does not have to worry about her boyfriend. Margot Robbie is also in firm hands and has been married to film producer and actor Tom Ackerley (32) since December 2016.
Tsitsipas wants to donate part of the prize money
Great gesture from Tsitsipas after his victory over Lehecka. If he wins the final on January 29, he wants to “give up a large part of the prize money to build a school in Victoria,” explained the tennis star.
“I’ve seen how difficult it is for many children in the world to go to school and receive a suitable education,” added the 2021 French Open finalist, “not all children grow up privileged”.
According to Tsitsipas, he feels “at home” in Melbourne, the Australian Open is his “home slam”. “The French have Roland Garros, the British have Wimbledon, the Americans have the US Open, for me it’s the Australian Open,” said the Greek, who has reached the semi-finals for the fourth time in his seventh participation in the hard court tournament at Melbourne Park.
There he is the favorite in a duel against Russian Karen Chatschanov (26) on Friday. Maybe his favorite actress will be watching too….
