Stefanos Tsitsipas is having a difficult year on the ATP Tour this season, and recently parted ways with his former coach Goran Ivanisevic.
Tsitsipas appointed Ivanisevic in May ahead of Wimbledon, but ended his player-coach relationship with the Croatian after just three matches, of which he won one.
The 26-year-old has only added one title to his name in 2025, and has plummeted as low as 30th in the world rankings.
Despite having one of his worst years on tour to date, Tsitsipas has finally received some good news to smile about.
Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty ImagesStefanos Tsitsipas ‘dream’ has come true on the ATP Tour
It was announced that the ATP 250 tournament in Belgrade will relocate to the Greek star’s hometown of Athens, and is set to take place in November.
In an interview with BB Tennis, Tsitsipas said of the change: “I’m very happy with the news. I’ve been dreaming of a 250 being held in my city for a very long time.
“So to see it come to fruition and become something that’s actually happening for once creates a lot of relief and a lot of inner satisfaction and happiness, knowing that big events like these are coming to Greece.
“We will have a very exciting three, four months for Greek tennis because of our Davis Cup tie with Brazil, which is going to be big for us.
“We’re going to be playing again at the Olympic Stadium, which hasn’t been used since the Olympic Games.
“A lot of challenges will be held in Hersonissos, Crete, so this is another perfect addition for Greek tennis, and, well, to close it off with the 250, I think we couldn’t ask for something better this year.”
The story of Stefanos Tsitsipas’ disapointing 2025 season so far
Tsitsipas kicked off his 2025 campaign with a first-round exit at the Australian Open, crashing out in his opening match against Alex Michelsen.
He briefly re-entered the ATP top ten after winning the Dubai Tennis Championships, but fell back down the rankings after failing to defend his Monte-Carlo title.
At Roland Garros, he had his worst finish since 2018, losing in the second round, before announcing he would hire Ivanesevic as his new coach.
Australian OpenRoland GarrosWimbledonUS OpenFirst RoundSecond RoundFirst Round–Stefanos Tsitsipas’ results at Grand Slams this season
During the grass season, he featured at the Halle Open, winning just one match before suffering defeat again to Michelsen.
His Wimbledon campaign ended abruptly in the first round, when he was forced to retire due to injury after going two sets down to Valentin Royer.
Following another first-round exit at the Canadian Open, Tsitsipas will look to get back in the win column in Cincinnati.