Overview
- He said a post‑US Open episode left him unable to walk for two days, which led him to rethink his future in the sport.
- He described back pain that lingered for six to eight months in 2025, raising doubts about whether he could finish matches.
- He reports completing five weeks of preseason work without pain and says he is satisfied with a care plan developed after medical consultations.
- He will lead Greece at the United Cup in Perth and Sydney in a group with Naomi Osaka’s Japan and Emma Raducanu’s Great Britain ahead of the Australian Open.
- His ranking has fallen to No. 36 after a curtailed 2025 that included a mid‑match retirement at Wimbledon and limited Davis Cup action.