ATP Miami – Tsitsipas unhappy with the balls on the circuit: “I think my injury comes from there”

Since his final in Melbourne, he has been (almost) missing. However, Stefanos Tsitsipas played in Rotterdam and Indian Wells but won only one match in two tournaments, being knocked out each time in the 2nd round. It must be said that before going to California, the world number 3 had skipped the ATP 500 in Acapulco due to a shoulder injury. He therefore did not present himself in optimal conditions to play the first Masters 1000 of the year, as he confirmed during the pre-tournament “media day” on Tuesday in Miami.

But Tsitsipas did not stop there. In addition to giving news of his state of form, he returned to the origin of his recent small physical glitches. And if he could not be formal and definitive on their root cause as high-level sport puts a strain on the bodies of athletes, the world number 3 has had his own idea on the subject.

“I think the biggest problem on the circuit this year is the constant change of balls. We talk about it between players. Balls should stay the same in most tournaments, especially on hard courts. It benefits us all and protects us from injury. At the beginning of the year, other players noticed that the balls put a lot of strain on the shoulders, wrists and arm in general. I think that’s where my hurt comes from“, he considered.