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Ivanisevic Orders Tsitsipas to Suspend Play and Overhaul Health After Wimbledon Exit

The coach demands complete recovery followed by personal reform prior to Tsitsipas’s return to competition.

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - June 30, 2025 Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas looks dejected after losing his first round match by walkover against France's Valentin Royer REUTERS/Isabel Infantes/File Photo
Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - June 30, 2025 Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas looks dejected after losing his first round match by walkover against France's Valentin Royer REUTERS/Isabel Infantes/File Photo
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Overview

  • Ivanisevic instructed Tsitsipas to halt tennis until his back fully recovers, calling his current fitness level a disaster.
  • He warned that off-court issues pose a greater threat to Tsitsipas’s career than his on-court struggles.
  • The coach outlined technical flaws in Tsitsipas’s game, including his backhand slice grip, excessive serve rotation, return positioning.
  • Tsitsipas retired hurt against Valentin Royer in his first-round Wimbledon match, extending his Grand Slam drought to just one quarter-final in nine attempts.
  • The former world No. 3’s ranking has slid to No. 26, with Ivanisevic saying resolving these issues is essential to a top-10 comeback.