Stefanos Tsitsipas clarifies why he stayed to give autographs despite losing at US Open

Greek Tennis player and world number six Stefanos Tsitsipas lost to Swiss qualifier Dominic Stricker in a highly intense match. Stricker won against Tsitsipas by a scoreline of 7-5 6-7(2) 6-7(5) 7-6(6) 6-3. Tsitsipas was one of the favourites to win the US Open 2023 and also went into the finals of the Australian Open earlier this year.

3 things you need to know 

• World number one and Spanish Tennis star Carlos Alcaraz is the defending champion of the US Open 
• Novak Djokovic has once again returned to the US Open after his absence from the previous edition 
• The final of the US Open will be played on September 10, 2023 

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Stefanos Tsitsipas shows sportsman spirit despite being knocked out of the US Open 

After being knocked out of the US Open 2023, Stefanos Tsitsipas showed a great example of the sportsman spirit and signed autographs for the fans by remaining on the court for the fans. While speaking to the media after the match, Stefanos Tsitsipas explained his heart-touching gesture and said he was touched by the enthusiasm of the young fans. He further said that this reflected the same enthusiasm when he was young. Stefanos Tsitsipas said: 

It’s not an easy thing to stay there. I saw the little kids' faces. It touched my heart because I was in their position once upon a time. I really looked up to players like me in this occasion. I consider myself someone players look up to. 

Probably not as much as Federer, Rafa, or Djokovic, but I’m somewhere there in the substitutes. It felt good. Although inside of me, the 1st thing I wanted was to leave the court & clear my thoughts. I had to do it. I hope I made people happy.

Stefanos Tsitsipas added 

By no means I'm supposed to put any blame on any people or any members of my team. Everything on court is under my control and under my talents, and the way I can play this sport are shown out on the court. If I'm not able to deliver, then I'm not supposed to be doing well.

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Spanish Tennis star Carlos Alcaraz and Serbian legend Novak Djokovic are one of the favourites to win the US Open 2023.