Speeding in Greece: Tsitsipas's father turns himself in, but his son gets a suspension

While everyone believed Stefanos Tsitsipas was guilty of a record speeding offense, the case took a twist: the driver was none other than his father, Apostolos Tsitsipas.

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Jules Hypolite

le 30/11/2025 à 22h07

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The information had gone viral on social media. About ten days ago, Stefanos Tsitsipas was caught by a speed camera on a highway in Greece at over 210 km/h.

However, the case took an unexpected turn: the 27-year-old player, a two-time Grand Slam finalist, was not at the wheel of his Lotus that day. As his lawyer had clarified, another person was driving the vehicle.

Tsitsipas was on vacation in Africa

The Greek media Protothema reveals that it was actually Apostolos Tsitsipas, the father and coach of the former world No. 3, who committed this speeding offense. He presented himself at the police station to explain the situation and tried to hand over his own license to the authorities.

But Apostolos Tsitsipas had exceeded the legal deadline to contest the penalty. Result: the license suspension will still apply… but to his son, for a period of one year.

At the time of the incident, Stefanos Tsitsipas was thousands of kilometers away, having taken a vacation in Africa.