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Fair crack of the whip, friend! Could the ‘aussie’ Stefanos Tsitsipas make a move down? The Greek star hints that it could come true
- Tsitsipas has had a good run at the Australian Open and is in the fourth round
- He is chasing a maiden Grand Slam and has a golden opportunity to win in Melbourne.
- The Greek star has a strong support group in Australia cheering him on at games.
- He has expressed his love for Australia, and might even move here eventually.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Australian shaker Nick Kyrgios have built a great rivalry on the ATP Tour. But could they soon be neighbors?
It’s not out of the realm of possibility, with the Greek tennis star enjoying the appreciation of the Australian Open crowd and contemplating a permanent move down.
Tsitsipas loves playing in Australia and has a huge following. He has now floated the idea of potentially moving down.
The Australian Open title hope had the crowd on edge after his round 1 victory as they stumbled over some Aussie slang words, such as ‘Crikey, that was a huff, mate!’
Tsitsipas also erroneously said that he was “like a lizard in water.”
The 24-year-old outlasted Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor in straight sets to book his place in the fourth round against Italian Jannik Sinner tomorrow.
When interviewed by former US tennis star Jim Courier after the win, the ‘Aussie’ Tsitsipas was at it again.
Nice crack of the whip, mate! It was great,’ he joked, to the delight of the crowd.
There is a strong Greek community living in Melbourne and many supported Tsitsipas in his quest for a maiden Grand Slam at the Australian Open.
Their support put the Greek star in a good mood and he spoke about his love for Australia and his desire to potentially move here.
‘I enjoyed the weather today; what a beautiful day for tennis, isn’t it? he said.
‘We’ve had a few rainy days… but it’s great to play in sunshine like this. That’s what Melbourne is all about.
‘I enjoyed fighting my way today. It wasn’t easy at times, and because I always had the crowd with me, it’s always a great feeling when I’m here.
‘If there are real estate agents or agencies, please let me know.’
‘The guy wants to live here,’ said Courier,
“I get it, I totally get why.”
Tsitsipas has been in great form on an open field at the Australian Open and it is a real chance to win his first Grand Slam.
Tsitsipas signs autographs after his third round win against Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands
Tsitsipas, 24, was a runner-up at Roland Garros in 2021 and is a three-time Melbourne Park semifinalist, while Sinner, 21, has reached the quarterfinals of each Grand Slam.
Tsitsipas is 4-1 against Sinner, including a straight-set quarterfinal victory at last year’s Open.
Sinner will need every advantage he can get against Tsitsipas, who is enjoying an unbeaten summer and had a much more direct victory in the third round.
A second set tiebreaker was the closest he came to being challenged and he did not lose any of his 15 service games.