There’s a good reason as to why tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas is fearless.

The idea of facing beasts like Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal mean nothing to the young man who faced death.

The young tennis ace nearly drowned while swimming at a Futures tournament in Heraklion Crete. He was carried away from the shore by a current, and his father helped to save his life. He said the incident has helped him feel confident on the court, as by comparison, it brings up “zero fear”.

“My perception of life changed,” he said in a video featured during the ATP World Tour.

His valour on the court proves that the life conquering incident continues to inspire him on the court.