The aftermath of the Australian Open saw semi-finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas, making it to No. 12 in men’s singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), but while on his way to the top, the Greek star saw fit to attack another Greek player, now ranking No. 52, Nick Kyrgios.
“Everybody knows who Kyrgios is, let’s be honest,” Tsitsipas said, in an interview with Channel Nine, commenting on the Greek-Australian’s fiery personality and explosive behaviour.
“I know some people see these things I do as something weird, writing all these tweets that make no sense,” the Australian Open semi-finalist added, referring to his habit of tweeting ancient Greek quotes, after each game, “[but] it’s not sitting in my room playing video games, Fortnite like someone does. It’s better going outside and creating something rather than just sitting inside playing video games for the whole day, which I did before and now see no point in doing.”
This was reported as a thinly veiled dismissal of Kyrgios’ public persona, and the public seems to agree that Tsitsipas’ version of sportsmanship – and his attitude to celebrity. His fans can’t get enough of his social media feed, and particularly with his photo and video posts that show his experiences travelling around the world.
At the moment, his Youtube channel has 135,397 followers (and counting) and his ‘Travel Vlogs’ have been gaining praise from fans and expert alike, who agree that they are “stunning”.
Speaking about his hobby on Channel Nine, the 20-year-old said that his next stop on his itinerary is Rottnest Island, “with the quokkas who are smiling all the time. It basically was called after the Dutch when they conquered, or when they first came to Australia, the Dutch not invented but were the founders of that island. And there were many quokkas there that they thought were rats and that’s why they called it Rottnest Island.”
Meanwhile Stefanos’s father and coach, Apostolos, said: “Hopefully, me as a father I create a good person for the society.”