Stephen Chichipas: “I want to make the relationship with my father off the field better”

He referred to the divorce with his father, before starting his effort at . Stefanos Tsitsipas removed his father, Apostolos, from the position of coach, wanting to make a new effort, starting with the US Open. At the same time, he wishes to improve his relationship with his father off the field. “Most of the time I am not sure about the changes I make in my team,” admitted the leading Greek tennis player on the Italian television channel Super Tennis. “It is something difficult and painful. When I make changes, I work with instinct and they’re usually right. I felt that the last few years were difficult, I kept many of my feelings about some things in my heart and could not express myself earlier. But it’s time for me to make this important change to my team. I really want to develop the relationship with my father and make it better out of court. I felt that the pressure and expectations of the last few years in the tour had taken us away and that is natural, because I am working professionally with my father. In any father-son relationship this can bring distance instead of bonding.” “Until now he’s all right, I’m very happy to be able to have him as my father, while the captain of the Davis Cup team is helping us in coach role over the next few weeks. He is someone I know well and I hope he will take out my best tennis and evolve together,” added the Greek tennis player. Stefanos Tsitsipas premieres in New York on Tuesday (27/8, 18.00) and his first opponent is Thanasis Kokkinakis.