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Tsitsipas says he still hopes to win a Grand Slam
Stefanos Tsitsipas still hopes to win his first Grand Slam title during his tennis career.
The Greek player has reached the finals of the French Open and Australian Open and won three Masters titles.
He has fallen to world No 35 after reaching a career-high ranking of No 3 in 2021.
Tsitsipas said his career is his own story, with ups and downs, and that he has tried different ways to reach his goal.
He beat Aleksandar Kovacevic in his opening match at the Almaty Open, a tournament in Kazakhstan.
His next opponent is Mikhail Kukushkin, who is due to retire at the end of the tournament.
Tsitsipas is the fourth-highest seed still competing, giving him a strong chance to win the event.
Stefanos Tsitsipas said he still hopes to win a Grand Slam title during his career.
He made the comments after defeating Aleksandar Kovacevic in his opening match at the Almaty Open.
Tsitsipas said his journey was his own and that he had tried different things to reach a Grand Slam title.
He has reached the finals of Roland Garros and the Australian Open and won three Masters titles.
His career-high ranking was world No. 3 in 2021, while he was ranked No. 35 in 2026.
- Who
- Greek tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas.
- What
- He said he still hopes to win a Grand Slam title.
- When
- After his opening-round match at the Almaty Open; the article was published on October 21, 2026.
- Where
- At the Almaty Open in Kazakhstan.
- Why
- Tsitsipas said he still wants to pursue a Grand Slam title, though he acknowledged he may or may not achieve one.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Tsitsipas reached a career-high ranking of world No. 3.
Tsitsipas was ranked world No. 35 after what the article described as middling performances at Grand Slam and Masters level.
Tsitsipas defeated Aleksandar Kovacevic in his opening-round match and spoke about his hopes of winning a Grand Slam.
- Career-high ranking
- World No. 3 in 2021
- Ranking in 2026
- World No. 35
- Grand Slam finals
- Roland Garros and the Australian Open
- Masters titles
- Three
- Almaty Open opening match
- Defeated Aleksandar Kovacevic
What people are saying
I could maybe one day be a Grand Slam winner later in life, or not, but I’ve given it a try.
Their story is not my story, and my story is not their story.