It had become toxic," Tsitsipas discusses his relationship with his father
Stefanos Tsitsipas and his father, Apostolos, have always been seen together, as the latter had been his lifelong coach.
However, this relationship deteriorated over time and forced Stefanos to part ways with his father to maintain a healthy father-son bond.
Speaking on *The Changeover* podcast, the Greek player opened up about it: "We had reached a point where tennis was taking up too much space, and as sad as it may sound, I think it had even become toxic in a way, because I felt like he was constantly scrutinizing everything.
We had reached a point where he was more on edge than I was, and that’s when the pressure really started to weigh on me. That’s when I felt the full toxicity of the situation.
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