Goran Ivanisevic stirred controversy together with his criticism of Stefanos Tsitsipas within the aftermath of the Greek’s disappointing marketing campaign at this 12 months’s Wimbledon Championships. Later, Patrick Mouratoglou commented on the controversy, with the French coach siding with Tsitsipas and disapproving of Ivanisevic’s harsh phrases. Just lately, the Croatian former ATP icon and current-day coach minimize a furious determine as he spoke his thoughts on Mouratoglou’s remarks.
Stefanos Tsitsipas, a far cry from the formidable power he as soon as was on the ATP Tour, roped in Ivanisevic as his coach and commenced working with the Croatian after the 2025 French Open. At Wimbledon, which was solely his second event underneath Ivanisevic’s tutelage, the Greek retired damage with a again harm from his first-spherical match. Just a few days after the previous No. 3’s swift exit from the grass Main, Ivanisevic advised Sport Klub:
“Me, at my age and with this dangerous knee, I’m 3 times in better form than him (Stefanos Tsitsipas). I’m not certain what he was doing within the earlier 12 months, however his present form may be very poor.”
The distinguished former participant and current-day coach’s tackle Stefanos Tsitsipas did not go down properly with Patrick Mouratoglou, who beforehand coached the Greek. In a video he shared on social media, the French coach voiced his objection to Goran Ivanisevic’s phrases, saying:
“For a coach to see this, for me it is painful. He (Ivanisevic) arrives at a nasty second, however he is aware of it is a dangerous second. It is not a shock. When you see the outcomes of Stefanos for one 12 months, they’re not even near what he was doing earlier than. So he is aware of it is a tough second. You settle for or you do not settle for it. This tough second can create mistaken behaviors. That is what you might want to carry again to good behaviors.”
The Frenchman subsequently added:
“In a means it makes me really feel that he’s ashamed of the outcomes and he needs to separate himself from Stefanos to say, ‘It is not me, me, I’m good. He’s not good. That is his fault.'”
Just lately, whereas talking to Russian former WTA star Anna Chakvetadze, Ivanisevic issued a stinging response to Mouratoglou. The Croatian opined that the French coach ought to have reached out to him personally as a substitute of airing his views on the web. He additionally hinted at a possible in-individual assembly with Mouratoglou if the 2 of them occur to journey to both the continued Nationwide Financial institution Open in Toronto or the upcoming Cincinnati Open.
“I will speak to him when I see him, that is for certain. You do not do this. If he has an issue with me, he ought to name me, inform me what he thinks. I will inform him what I think. I do not go round and speak what I think about him. I better not say what I think about him, so I will likely be quiet for the second,” Ivanisevic mentioned.
“Possibly I do it subsequent time. If I go to Toronto, Cincinnati, I’m most excited to see Mouratoglou, let’s put it this manner, to speak to him, to clarify a couple of issues, however I knew why he did that, however nonetheless, I by no means had an issue with any coach in my life. Coaches, they need to assist one another and not go to web and speak about different coaches,” the Croatian added.
Stefanos Tsitsipas ended his collaboration with Goran Ivanisevic after the Croatian coach’s harsh evaluation; the Greek is as soon as extra being coached by his father Apostolos
Within the wake of Goran Ivanisevic’s controversial feedback about him in public, Stefanos Tsitsipas determined to carry the pair’s transient collaboration to an finish. The Greek shared a submit on social media to announce the event, and later, Ivanisevic additionally spoke up about the cut up. The Croatian additionally confirmed that Tsitsipas can be coached by his father, Apostolos, going ahead.
“I truthfully, most sincerely imply this: The one one that can coach him is his dad. He performed one of the best tennis with him. He is aware of him greatest, it is a household undertaking. It is one of the best determination. I want him all one of the best, he is too good a participant to be the place he’s,” Ivanisevic advised HRT.
Stefanos Tsitsipas is at the moment in Toronto for the ATP Masters 1000 occasion of the 2025 Nationwide Financial institution Open. The Greek is the No. 23 seed on the event and is about to start his marketing campaign instantly within the second spherical in opposition to Christopher O’Connell after receiving a primary-spherical bye.
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