Stefanos Tsitsipas praised the idea of the United Cup after the 24-year-old performed for Greece within the inaugural event earlier this month.
“We did not lose and we gained,” he stated after his nation misplaced to Italy of their semi-final. “Nevertheless it was positively a type of occasions that tennis is lacking. Tennis has no such occasions. Tennis is a really particular person, lonely sport.”
Tsitsipas revealed he was a serious supporter of the idea, which changed the ATP Cup as the primary occasion of the calendar 12 months for tennis, after it was deemed a hit regardless of quite a few stars pulling out on the eve of its begin .
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“We talked to the ATP and different individuals final 12 months to convey this occasion to life,” he stated.
“I am completely satisfied they listened to a number of the gamers. I used to be considered one of them, making an attempt to push them to succeed.
“The ATP Cup was a superb occasion, however we felt that bringing women and men collectively to create one cup, which is the same as each, would have been a fantastic concept. I loved each minute of it.
“To satisfy, to share these moments, to be a part of the identical trigger and the identical aim collectively, it was one thing that makes me develop as a participant and makes me need to look ahead to the subsequent version of the United Cup.”
The Greek star claimed he was left confused with a number of the event’s guidelines however was assured that with just a few minor tweaks, the United Cup will go from energy to energy sooner or later.
“I wasn’t very conscious of the format,” Tsitsipas admitted.
“One factor that I discovered slightly bit, shall we embrace, did not actually perceive was the perfect loser coverage that they’d in place, which I do not know if that applies to our sport the place you do not thoughts. in case you lose and also you by some means know you qualify for the finals.
“I discovered it a bit complicated, that there’s a group that loses and nonetheless makes the finals.”
Tsitsipas steered a discount within the variety of competing nations at subsequent 12 months’s version from 18 to 16.
“That is positively a small factor that may be improved and glued sooner or later,” he stated.
“16 [teams] could be a way more splendid format as a result of everyone knows that 16 is a quantity that belongs in tennis.
“16 groups is one thing that has been round for a very long time. It is one thing I would prefer to see sooner or later from the United Cup.”
Nevertheless, whereas driving a optimistic wave from his expertise, Tsitsipas’ focus should now shift to greater issues as he bids to lastly report a Grand Slam win after steadily climbing the rankings lately .
The controversial star, who reached the semi-finals of the 2022 Australian Open, will face Quentin Halys within the first spherical at Margaret Courtroom Enviornment on January 16.