Massu Antony
For any ATP player beating Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic in one calendar year is a dream in the day. However beating the big three over and over again has become the norm for Greek prodigy Stefanos tsitsipas. The lanky Greek is the youngest player in the top ten world rankings at number five. This makes the 21 year old the first Greek to feature in top ten. With a glittering career still ahead of him, Stefanos , coached and managed by his father Apostolos Tsitsipas has already won 4 ATP titles and reached nine finals. His biggest win, the just concluded ATP nitto finals saw the next gen sweep aside all the four players ranked ahead of him to claim the title. His heroics included sleeping a side the hard-hitting Dominic thiem and the inform Novak Djokovic. Left-handed Spaniard Rafael Nadal and the games Legends Roger Federer who are not spared the Wrath of Tsitsipas. Stefanos is stepping into 2020 as the hottest property on the tennis market with a name to convert into a legacy. the onus is on his coach to come up with a masterstroke that shall solidify his grip on the top position in the rankings and throw in a grand slam or two to raise his credibility. Tsitsipas is coming on the back of an array of tennis flops who did not make it to the apex of their promising careers leaving fans groaning with displeasure. with the big four now seeming to be on their way out, perhaps it is now time for someone else to take the mantle and run the ATP show. The future is warming up for young Tsitsipas and we can only hope it gets better for him.
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