Stefanos Tsitsipas Contemplated Walking Away Amid Pain-Filled Campaign

A competitive moment for Tsitsipas — Stefanos Tsitsipas was the 26th seed at last year's US Open

Stefanos Tsitsipas has revealed he thought about ending his career because of severe back issues during the season.

The 27-year-old, who has reached a career-high ranking of world number three, finished as runner-up to Novak Djokovic in the finals of the 2021 French Open and the 2023 Australian Open.

Now ranked 36th in the world after a limited schedule post a early exit at the US Open in August, he stated continuous medical care is finally showing encouraging progress.

"My greatest anticipation is to observe how my body responds during regular practice concerning my injury," said Tsitsipas.

"The biggest fear was whether I was able to finish a match," the athlete continued, noting the injury plagued him "over the last half a year or more."

"I kept asking, 'Am I able to play another contest pain-free?'"

"It was genuinely scary following the loss at the US Open [to Germany's Daniel Altmaier]. I could not to move for two days. That's when you start reconsidering the path ahead."

Tsitsipas further mentioned being content with the present treatment regimen after finishing five weeks of off-season preparation without any pain.

His next appearance with the Greek team in the United Cup, drawn against Team Japan led by Osaka and the British team led by Emma Raducanu. The competition will be held across Australian cities from 2 to 11 January, the week preceding the season's first major.

"The greatest victory next season would be to stop worrying over completing bouts," he stated.

"It provides fantastic feedback realizing you had a pre-season without pain – I hope it continues. I aim to perform in 2026 and at the team championship.

"The effort is invested. The crucial element is total belief in my ability to get back to where I was. I will attempt everything to make it happen."

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