29:
773:
759:
195:(WTA) tournament in Athens. He traveled with her on tour, then studied tennis coaching in Vienna and Berlin for several years, before moving back to Athens to work as a tennis instructor. He and Julia trained Stefanos, their first child, from the age of three. As Stefanos began to find success as a junior, Tsitsipas left a high school teaching position to travel with his son full-time from age 11 or 12. He played occasionally on the
45:
206:
As of 2023, Tsitsipas remains
Stefanos's primary coach. He has often made his presence felt during matches. Before the ATP trialled coaching during matches in mid-2022, he often incurred Stefanos code violations by offering advice—reportedly against his son's wishes—aloud from the player's box. In
671:
167:
in
Thessaly. In his youth, he primarily played football and basketball, but he and his brother sometimes "goofed around" playing tennis with wooden rackets on a makeshift grass court. Though briefly a member of the
395:
362:"Roland-Garros, Greece, coach: Everything you always wanted to know about Stefanos Tsitsipas (but never had time to find out) – updated after Australian Open final run"
452:
177:
798:
208:
645:
697:
227:
suggested after a
Stefanos Tsitsipas loss in November 2022 that his father's coaching style during matches " hurting him more than it's helping".
589:
561:
299:
474:
387:
754:
503:
421:
339:
278:
144:
803:
361:
28:
768:
478:
216:
121:
808:
192:
169:
199:
from 2003 to 2010, achieving a peak ranking of No. 310 in 2006. He served as the captain of the Greek contingent at the
444:
417:
617:
526:
196:
335:
180:. He played in his first tournament at age 23, but never at a high enough level to earn an ATP ranking point.
304:
720:
788:
675:
764:
274:
793:
256:
499:
235:
All four children of
Tsitsipas and Salnikova have played competitive tennis: Stefanos (born 1998),
188:
725:
531:
164:
140:
92:
70:
590:"'I'll get you coaching': Tsitsipas reacts to Kyrgios' disagreement on coaching regulations"
236:
772:
758:
212:
184:
173:
152:
782:
750:
622:
223:
near the player's box to overhear his chatter, leading to a fine. Tennis commentator
220:
672:"Medvedev back in Aus Open final even after meltdown as Greek God 'capitulates'"
224:
594:
566:
562:"Tsitsipas family drama spills over during Stefanos defeat to Rublev in Turin"
618:"Stefanos Tsitsipas feels unfairly targeted over on-court coaching criticism"
721:"With the 'Week of His Life,' Stefanos Tsitsipas Bursts Into Tennis' Elite"
445:"Stefanos Tsitsipas Balances His Greek and Russian Sides to Rise in Tennis"
649:
200:
136:
300:"Tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas ode to his wonderful dad, Apostolos"
418:"The Moment Apostolos Tsitsipas Knew Stefanos Was A Special Player"
172:, he decided to pursue tennis seriously at age 20 while studying
646:"Tsitsipas says off-court coaching will end unfair violations"
698:"Medvedev, Tsitsipas both fined after high-octane semi-final"
239:(born 2000), Pavlos (born 2005), and Elisavet (born 2008).
139:
coach. He is the father and was the longtime coach of
151:
on 9 August 2021. He is the husband of tennis player
500:"Tsitsipas: 'We Are Just Hungrier Than Anyone Else'"
388:"Ο Στέφανος Τσιτσιπάς θα σε κάνει να παίξεις τένις"
105:
100:
85:
77:
54:
38:
336:"Apostolos Tsitsipas: The Accidental Tennis Coach"
257:"Tsitsipas ends coaching partnership with father"
219:", and prompted officials to place Greek umpire
527:"In Tennis, the 'Nepo Babies' Are Everywhere"
187:in 1991 after meeting her while working as a
8:
21:
771:
757:
27:
20:
560:Livaudais, Stephanie (19 November 2022).
211:semifinals, Tsitsipas's coaching spurred
248:
555:
553:
551:
549:
525:Futterman, Matthew (26 January 2023).
329:
327:
325:
323:
7:
799:People from Karditsa (regional unit)
616:Ganguly, Sudipto (28 January 2022).
183:Tsitsipas married the tennis player
163:Tsitsipas grew up in the village of
755:Association of Tennis Professionals
696:Walsh, Courtney (29 January 2022).
504:Association of Tennis Professionals
475:"Apostolos Tsitsipas Tennis Player"
422:Association of Tennis Professionals
398:from the original on 12 August 2018
340:Association of Tennis Professionals
279:Association of Tennis Professionals
145:Association of Tennis Professionals
135:(born 24 November 1967) is a Greek
81:Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
14:
670:Laughton, Max (29 January 2022).
455:from the original on 13 June 2018
360:Baudu, Jérémy (29 January 2023).
334:Braden, Jonathon (3 April 2020).
588:Sanford, Jordan (19 July 2021).
217:His father can talk every point?
43:
769:International Tennis Federation
719:Rush, Curtis (13 August 2018).
644:Tennery, Amy (26 August 2022).
479:International Tennis Federation
443:Rothenberg, Ben (28 May 2018).
16:Greek tennis coach (born 1967)
1:
143:, who achieved a career-high
106:Coachee singles titles total
215:to exclaim to the umpire, "
115:List of notable tournaments
825:
193:Women's Tennis Association
804:Greek male tennis players
113:
90:
26:
275:"Apostolos Tsitsipas"
124:(Stefanos Tsitsipas)
101:Coaching achievements
39:Country (sports)
809:Greek tennis coaches
676:Fox Sports Australia
209:2022 Australian Open
178:University of Athens
170:Greece national team
765:Apostolos Tsitsipas
751:Apostolos Tsitsipas
133:Apostolos Tsitsipas
23:
22:Apostolos Tsitsipas
726:The New York Times
532:The New York Times
506:. 30 December 2021
221:Eva Asderaki-Moore
141:Stefanos Tsitsipas
93:Stefanos Tsitsipas
71:Proastio, Karditsa
147:(ATP) ranking of
130:
129:
33:Tsitsipas in 2023
816:
775:
761:
738:
737:
735:
733:
716:
710:
709:
707:
705:
693:
687:
686:
684:
682:
667:
661:
660:
658:
656:
641:
635:
634:
632:
630:
613:
607:
606:
604:
602:
585:
579:
578:
576:
574:
557:
544:
543:
541:
539:
522:
516:
515:
513:
511:
496:
490:
489:
487:
485:
471:
465:
464:
462:
460:
440:
434:
433:
431:
429:
414:
408:
407:
405:
403:
386:Μπάκουλη, Νίκη.
383:
377:
376:
374:
372:
357:
351:
350:
348:
346:
331:
318:
317:
315:
313:
296:
290:
289:
287:
285:
271:
265:
264:
263:. 9 August 2024.
253:
197:ITF Seniors Tour
150:
68:
65:24 November 1967
64:
62:
49:
47:
46:
31:
24:
824:
823:
819:
818:
817:
815:
814:
813:
779:
778:
747:
742:
741:
731:
729:
718:
717:
713:
703:
701:
695:
694:
690:
680:
678:
669:
668:
664:
654:
652:
643:
642:
638:
628:
626:
615:
614:
610:
600:
598:
587:
586:
582:
572:
570:
559:
558:
547:
537:
535:
524:
523:
519:
509:
507:
498:
497:
493:
483:
481:
473:
472:
468:
458:
456:
442:
441:
437:
427:
425:
424:. 17 April 2022
416:
415:
411:
401:
399:
385:
384:
380:
370:
368:
359:
358:
354:
344:
342:
333:
332:
321:
311:
309:
298:
297:
293:
283:
281:
273:
272:
268:
255:
254:
250:
245:
233:
213:Daniil Medvedev
185:Julia Salnikova
161:
148:
126:
122:2019 ATP Finals
117:(with champion)
116:
96:
86:Coaching career
69:
66:
60:
58:
44:
42:
34:
17:
12:
11:
5:
822:
820:
812:
811:
806:
801:
796:
791:
781:
780:
777:
776:
762:
746:
745:External links
743:
740:
739:
711:
688:
662:
636:
608:
580:
545:
517:
491:
466:
449:New York Times
435:
409:
378:
352:
319:
291:
266:
247:
246:
244:
241:
232:
229:
160:
157:
153:Julia Apostoli
128:
127:
119:
111:
110:
107:
103:
102:
98:
97:
91:
88:
87:
83:
82:
79:
75:
74:
56:
52:
51:
40:
36:
35:
32:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
821:
810:
807:
805:
802:
800:
797:
795:
792:
790:
789:Living people
787:
786:
784:
774:
770:
766:
763:
760:
756:
752:
749:
748:
744:
728:
727:
722:
715:
712:
699:
692:
689:
677:
673:
666:
663:
651:
647:
640:
637:
625:
624:
623:Yahoo! Sports
619:
612:
609:
597:
596:
591:
584:
581:
569:
568:
563:
556:
554:
552:
550:
546:
534:
533:
528:
521:
518:
505:
501:
495:
492:
480:
476:
470:
467:
454:
450:
446:
439:
436:
423:
419:
413:
410:
397:
393:
389:
382:
379:
367:
366:Tennis Majors
363:
356:
353:
341:
337:
330:
328:
326:
324:
320:
308:. 21 May 2022
307:
306:
301:
295:
292:
280:
276:
270:
267:
262:
258:
252:
249:
242:
240:
238:
231:Personal life
230:
228:
226:
222:
218:
214:
210:
204:
203:(2020–2022).
202:
198:
194:
190:
186:
181:
179:
175:
174:sport science
171:
166:
158:
156:
154:
146:
142:
138:
134:
125:
123:
118:
112:
108:
104:
99:
94:
89:
84:
80:
76:
72:
67:(age 56)
57:
53:
41:
37:
30:
25:
19:
730:. Retrieved
724:
714:
702:. Retrieved
691:
679:. Retrieved
665:
653:. Retrieved
639:
627:. Retrieved
621:
611:
599:. Retrieved
593:
583:
571:. Retrieved
565:
536:. Retrieved
530:
520:
508:. Retrieved
494:
482:. Retrieved
469:
457:. Retrieved
448:
438:
426:. Retrieved
412:
400:. Retrieved
394:(in Greek).
391:
381:
369:. Retrieved
365:
355:
343:. Retrieved
310:. Retrieved
303:
294:
282:. Retrieved
269:
260:
251:
234:
205:
182:
162:
132:
131:
120:
114:
18:
794:1967 births
305:Neos Kosmos
225:Jim Courier
95:(2001–2024)
783:Categories
595:Tennis.com
567:Tennis.com
243:References
189:line judge
61:1967-11-24
704:3 January
700:. Reuters
681:3 January
459:12 August
402:12 August
732:15 April
655:15 April
629:15 April
601:15 April
573:15 April
538:15 April
510:15 April
484:15 April
453:Archived
428:15 April
396:Archived
371:15 April
345:15 April
312:15 April
284:15 April
165:Proastio
73:, Greece
767:at the
753:at the
650:Reuters
392:Sport24
261:ATPtour
201:ATP Cup
176:at the
237:Petros
159:Career
137:tennis
50:Greece
48:
191:at a
149:No. 3
78:Plays
734:2023
706:2023
683:2023
657:2023
631:2023
603:2023
575:2023
540:2023
512:2023
486:2023
461:2018
430:2023
404:2018
373:2023
347:2023
314:2023
286:2023
207:the
55:Born
785::
723:.
674:.
648:.
620:.
592:.
564:.
548:^
529:.
502:.
477:.
451:.
447:.
420:.
390:.
364:.
338:.
322:^
302:.
277:.
259:.
155:.
63:)
736:.
708:.
685:.
659:.
633:.
605:.
577:.
542:.
514:.
488:.
463:.
432:.
406:.
375:.
349:.
316:.
288:.
109:9
59:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.