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The Independent
8 hours ago
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- The Independent
Stefanos Tsitsipas splits with coach Goran Ivanisevic following heavy criticism after Wimbledon exit
Stefanos Tsitsipas has parted ways with coach Goran Ivanisevic after just a few months of working together. In a post on Instagram, the Greek 26-year-old called the partnership a "brief but intense experience". He said: "Working with Goran Ivanisevic was a brief but intense experience and a truly valuable chapter in my journey. "I'm thankful for the time, effort, and energy he dedicated to me and my team. As we are now following our separate ways, I have only respect for Goran - not just for what he's achieved in tennis, but also for who he is as a person. "I wish him nothing but the very best moving forward." Tsitsipas, once predicted to be a multiple grand slam champion, hired former Wimbledon champion Ivanisevic in May and spoke glowingly about the Croatian ahead of the Wimbledon Championships. But he has slipped down the rankings to 29 and withdrew after two sets of his first-round match against qualifier Valentin Royer because of a back problem. Ivanisevic, who spent a long spell coaching Novak Djokovic before briefly linking up with Elena Rybakina, shared some blunt words following Tsitsipas's Wimbledon exit. He told Serbian outlet Sportklub: "It's simple and it's not simple. "I've talked to him a lot of times. If he solves some things outside of tennis, then he has a chance and he'll return to where he belongs, because he's too good a player to be out of the top 10. "He wants, but he doesn't do anything. All 'I want, I want', but I don't see that progress. I was shocked. I have never seen a more unprepared player in my life. With this knee, I am three times more fit than him. This is really bad." Tsitsipas has reached two grand slam finals, at the French Open in 2021 and the Australian Open two years later, but has lost in the first round at three of the last four major tournaments.
CNA
9 hours ago
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- CNA
Tsitsipas splits with coach Ivanisevic after less than two months
Stefanos Tsitsipas has ended his collaboration with coach Goran Ivanisevic after less than two months, the former world number three said. "Working with Goran Ivanisevic was brief but an intense experience and a truly valuable chapter in my journey," Tsitsipas posted on his Instagram story on Wednesday. Tsitsipas, ranked 29th, appointed Ivanisevic as his coach in May after a string of disappointing results at the Grand Slams. The 2021 French Open and 2023 Australian Open runner-up was forced to retire from his Wimbledon first-round match in June while trailing 6-3 6-2 to French qualifier Valentin Royer due to a back injury. Following Tsitsipas' opening round exit at Wimbledon, Ivanisevic gave a scathing assessment of the 26-year-old Greek, saying he has "never seen a more unprepared player" in his life. Tsitsipas has made one quarter-final in his last nine Grand Slam tournaments. Tsitsipas expressed thanks "for the time, effort and energy he dedicated to me and my team". "As we are now following our separate ways, I have only respect for Goran — not just for what he's achieved in tennis, but also for who he is as a person. I wish him nothing but the very best moving forward." Ivanisevic, who won Wimbledon as a player in 2001, helped Novak Djokovic claim nine of his 24 Grand Slam titles before leaving his team in March last year. He then had a short stint with Kazakh world number 12 Elena Rybakina this season.
Reuters
9 hours ago
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- Reuters
Tsitsipas splits with coach Ivanisevic after less than two months
July 24 (Reuters) - Stefanos Tsitsipas has ended his collaboration with coach Goran Ivanisevic after less than two months, the former world number three said. "Working with Goran Ivanisevic was brief but an intense experience and a truly valuable chapter in my journey," Tsitsipas posted on his Instagram story on Wednesday. Tsitsipas, ranked 29th, appointed Ivanisevic as his coach in May after a string of disappointing results at the Grand Slams. The 2021 French Open and 2023 Australian Open runner-up was forced to retire from his Wimbledon first-round match in June while trailing 6-3 6-2 to French qualifier Valentin Royer due to a back injury. Following Tsitsipas' opening round exit at Wimbledon, Ivanisevic gave a scathing assessment of the 26-year-old Greek, saying he has "never seen a more unprepared player" in his life. Tsitsipas has made one quarter-final in his last nine Grand Slam tournaments. Tsitsipas expressed thanks "for the time, effort and energy he dedicated to me and my team". "As we are now following our separate ways, I have only respect for Goran — not just for what he's achieved in tennis, but also for who he is as a person. I wish him nothing but the very best moving forward." Ivanisevic, who won Wimbledon as a player in 2001, helped Novak Djokovic claim nine of his 24 Grand Slam titles before leaving his team in March last year. He then had a short stint with Kazakh world number 12 Elena Rybakina this season.
BBC News
9 hours ago
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- BBC News
Tsitsipas parts company with coach Ivanisevic
Stefanos Tsitsipas has parted ways with Goran Ivanisevic after a "brief but intense" coaching Tsitsipas began working with Ivanisevic in May after winning only two matches in his past four Grand Slam he won only one match during the grass-court season and was two sets down against qualifier Valentin Royer in the Wimbledon first round before retiring Ivanisevic - a former Wimbledon champion who worked with Novak Djokovic for six years - was also critical of Tsitsipas' fitness., external"I'm thankful for the time, effort and energy Goran dedicated to me and my team," Tsitsipas, 26, wrote on Instagram. "As we are now following our separate ways, I have only respect for Goran - not just for what he's achieved in tennis, but also for who he is as a person."Tsitsipas has been as high as number three in the world and was runner-up to Djokovic at the 2021 French Open and 2023 Australian is currently 29th in the rankings and has not gone beyond the second round of a major since last year's French Open."I've talked to him a lot of times. If he solves some things outside of tennis, then he'll return to where he belongs," Ivansevic told Serbian outlet Sportklub after Tsitsipas' Wimbledon exit."I have never seen a more unprepared player in my life. With this knee, I am three times more fit than him. This is really bad."Ivansevic also had a short spell working with former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina at the start of the year.
Yahoo
17 hours ago
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'Could have hired anyone': Tennis world explodes over Jannik Sinner announcement
Alex de Minaur has made a bright start to his North American hard-court campaign, amid a golden opportunity for the Aussie tennis star to climb the rankings before the US Open. The World No.13 was too good for Yunchaokete Bu at the Citi Open in Washington on Wednesday, winning 7-6 (5) 6-2. The Aussie made a somewhat slow start and was pushed to a tiebreaker in the first set, but showed his class in the second by running away with it. The win was de Minaur's first since Wimbledon, where he lost to Novak Djokovic in the fourth round. He'll now play Czech 11th seed Jiri Lehecka in the Round of 16, with a golden opportunity to rise in the ATP rankings. De Minaur doesn't have any points to defend heading into the US Open because he didn't play any of the lead-up events last year. The Aussie was sidelined by a hip injury he sustained at Wimbledon in 2024, meaning he didn't play between the grass and hard-court grand slams. That means he doesn't have any rankings points to defend this year, and any wins he records will see him rise in the standings. With Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic and Jack Draper all withdrawing from next week's Masters 1000 event in Toronto, de Minaur has a chance to gain ground on his rivals. With a deep run in Washington and Toronto, he can surge back into the top-10 and potentially get himself an all-important top-eight seeding for the US Open. That would ensure he doesn't face anyone higher than him in the rankings until the quarter-finals. 'It was somewhat difficult at the start of the year and mentally taxing knowing that I had zeros on my ranking because I missed three Masters [also Shanghai],' De Minaur said before the match on Wednesday. 'I knew it would be important to put myself in a good position for the back end of the year when I have little to defend, giving hope that I could gain some serious points and momentum and build on the ranking. So going into the tail end of the year, I'm excited for the opportunity and hoping I can play good tennis and take care of my chances.' Jannik Sinner re-appoints trainer Umberto Ferrara Meanwhile, World No.1 Sinner has stunned the tennis world after announcing he's reunited with former fitness coach Umberto Ferrara. Sinner parted ways with Ferrara and physiotherapist Giacomo Naldi last year after twice testing positive for banned substance clostebol in March 2024. The banned substance entered Sinner's system after Naldi applied an over-the-counter spray to a cut on his own hand before giving the World No.1 a massage without gloves on. Ferrara had given the spray to Naldi, and they both paid the price when Sinner opted to part ways with them. But Sinner's team announced on Wednesday that Ferrara is returning with immediate effect. "The decision has been made in alignment with Jannik's management team as part of ongoing preparations for upcoming tournaments, including the Cincinnati Open and US Open," a statement from Sinner's team said. "Umberto has played an important role in Jannik's development to date, and his return reflects a renewed focus on continuity and performance at the highest level." RELATED: Jannik Sinner triumph could force Aussie coach to backflip on exit call Flood of support after tennis rocked by news about Wimbledon finalist Sinner had explained his decision to part ways with Ferrara and Naldi at the US Open last year. "Now, because of these mistakes, I'm not feeling that confident to continue with them," he said. "I was struggling a lot in the last months. I was waiting for the result. The only thing I need right now is some clean air." Tennis world reacts to Jannik Sinner announcement In February, Sinner cut a deal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport to take a three-month ban, which many thought was very light punishment despite the fact he ingested the banned substance inadvertently. He returned right in time for the French Open, finishing runner-up to Carlos Alcaraz before turning the tables on the World No.2 in the Wimbledon final. The optics of bringing Ferrara back onto his team have raised eyebrows around the tennis world. Aussie great Paul McNamee wrote on social media: "Jannik Sinner rehiring Umberta Ferrara has to be up there as one of the most astonishing PR moves in tennis history. You can afford to hire anyone in the world. Why oh why Jannik?" If he stands by his belief that it was an honest mistake like they've claimed from the beginning, why wouldn't he want to rehire him? Refusing to rehire him because a few idiots on twitter will cry would be silly. Willingness to rehire him more likely confirms there was no… — Mike Gerasimo (@SIGerasimo) July 23, 2025 He got the same doc back 😂😂😂 we have been played ladies and gentlemen 🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔 — Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) July 23, 2025 This is really crazy. I don't get how even the most moderate and forgiving critics of the Sinner Saga (like me) can possibly look at this news and not think something is off. Didn't Sinner accept a 3-month BAN from playing tennis because his team, which included Ferrara, made a… — Chris Nolen (@LoveAsInZero) July 23, 2025 with agencies
