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Ivanisevic Slams Tsitsipas’s Work Ethic After First-Round Wimbledon Exit

Ivanisevic said that Tsitsipas’s unpreparedness, recurring back injury, off-court distractions pose obstacles to a top-10 comeback

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Paula Badosa und Stefanos Tsitsipas im April bei den Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid
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Overview

  • Goran Ivanisevic has coached Stefanos Tsitsipas for about one month and publicly expressed frustration with his trainee’s preparation
  • The former 2001 Wimbledon champion declared he has never seen a player so unprepared, adding that “with this knee I’m three times more ready than he is”
  • Tsitsipas retired in the first round of Wimbledon due to back problems, marking his earliest exit since hiring Ivanisevic
  • A series of weak performances has seen the former world No. 3 slide to No. 26 in the ATP rankings
  • Ivanisevic warned that unless Tsitsipas addresses personal distractions and lingering physical issues, his return to the top 10 will be in jeopardy