From n. 3 out of the top 40 in 5 years, the Greek tennis player eliminated immediately in Dubai is unable to reverse course amid coaching changes and stagnating play
What better time than late December to carve out a good resolution for the new year? Stefanos Tsitsipas’ little prayer became public knowledge at the beginning of this 2026: “My biggest victory for the new season would be not having to worry about finishing matches. It is important to firmly believe that I can get back to where I was before. I will do everything to do it.” At the moment not even a little is enough. Because the Greek’s 2025 will undoubtedly have been similar to a horror film, but at least it guaranteed him a title: the Dubai 500. The same one in which, this year, he exited in the first round. Tsitsipas slipped out of the top 40 for the first time since 2018 and the only full-speed smash sent him towards former coach Ivanisevic: rather than returning to high levels, Stefanos’ risk is the definitive descent into hell.
