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Tsitsipas isn't happy about the Roman hecatomb: "Things like this hurt our sport a little bit"

Le 15/05/2024 à 10h35 par Elio Valotto
Tsitsipas isn't happy about the Roman hecatomb: Things like this hurt our sport a little bit

It's no secret that the Rome Masters 1000 was a surprise in terms of results. After the withdrawals of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, the world's No.2 and No.3 players, the tournament had to deplore a number of early eliminations. Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud, Holger Rune, Andrey Rublev and Grigor Dimitrov have all been eliminated.

In view of this rarity, the field has opened up enormously for the remaining top players. Of all the members of the top ten, only three are still in contention: Alexander Zverev (5th), Stefanos Tsitsipas (8th) and Hubert Hurkacz (9th).

When asked about his unusual situation, Stefanos Tsitsipas was not happy. Although he finds himself in a very favorable situation, the Greek was keen to stress that this hecatomb was anything but positive for tennis, sending a small message to the ATP's governing bodies: "This kind of thing hurts our sport a little, especially when it happens to the biggest players. Without them, the show just isn't the same. Obviously, there are the guys behind them, but tournaments like this deserve to have big names on the court. I think the increased number of days in the Masters 1000 plays a huge role and contributes to these players getting injured."

Stefanos Tsitsipas
11e, 3165 points
Carlos Alcaraz
3e, 7010 points
Jannik Sinner
1e, 11830 points
Novak Djokovic
7e, 3910 points
Rafael Nadal
153e, 380 points
Daniil Medvedev
5e, 5030 points
Casper Ruud
6e, 4255 points
Holger Rune
13e, 3025 points
Andrey Rublev
8e, 3760 points
Grigor Dimitrov
10e, 3350 points
Alexander Zverev
2e, 7915 points
Hubert Hurkacz
16e, 2640 points
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