Qualified for the final of the Dubai tournament after a quiet victory Friday against Dan Evans (6-2, 6-3), the Greek had the (bad) surprise to see his mother, Julia Apostoli, attend his press conference among journalists and even ask him a question! It must be said that she did not appreciate the recent statements of her son about the excessive involvement of his parents in his life. And she has made it known publicly ... "Traveling with your family is not easy. Sometimes and honestly, I'm tired of them, having them all the time, had dropped the 21-year-old prodigy earlier this week. At the same time, it's my family and I love them. Sometimes I feel like my mom and dad are way too involved in my life on and off the court, but maybe more on the court. ”
When he saw his mother tumble at a press conference, Tsitsipas then understood: "Did she read my statements from a few days ago? That’s why she’s here, right? ” So the latter launched, smirking: "I'm not sure you know how many great players were followed by their parents". "Yes, mostly women," replied the recent winner of the Open 13 in Marseille. Not so many men. Right now, there are not that many who are followed by their parents, with the exception of Alexander Zverev ”,
The exchange continued. Julia Apostoli did not dismount and spoke of the cases of Marat Safin and Andrey Rublev, trained by their mother. Slightly annoyed, the title holder of the London Masters then went on: "Give me the names of men who won Grand Slam titles, who were top 5 and followed by their parents". To which his mother, always so talkative, replied: "You can be the first." End of this surreal and unusual visit on the circuit. Coached by his father Apostolos, Stefanos also travels all year round with his mother, who apparently does not hesitate to introduce himself into his post-match press conferences. During the ATP Cup in January, Tsitsipas had his nerves on his chair and had involuntarily touched his father who was next. The Greek was then reframed by the referee but especially by his inescapable mom.
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