Overview

• Stefanos Tsitsipas says he and his father Apostolos have reshaped their working relationship into a healthier, sustainable coach–player partnership.
• He remains open to adding a complementary coach in the future to collaborate with his father and potentially let Apostolos scale back.
• Tsitsipas clarifies he did not have back surgery, describing a recent hospital visit as a special examination that helped him readjust his back.
• The former world No. 3 has slipped to No. 25 with a 22–18 season record, acknowledging results are a work in progress after the reunion.
• After training in Greece, including sessions with Novak Djokovic, he begins his Shanghai campaign on Saturday against Portugal’s Nuno Borges.