Stefanos Tsitsipas continues his slide in the ATP rankings, reaching his lowest point in eight years after a recent first-round elimination at the Munich Open. The 27-year-old Greek player, once considered among the world’s elite with two Grand Slam finals, 12 ATP titles (including the 2019 ATP Finals and three Masters 1000 events), was defeated by Fábián Marozsán in Munich on Wednesday. The match, which had been suspended on Tuesday due to darkness, concluded with a 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 loss for Tsitsipas.
This latest setback follows a career-worst defeat last month, where he lost 6-0, 6-1 to Arthur Fils in just 55 minutes at the Miami Open. As a result, Tsitsipas is projected to drop from world No. 67 to No. 70, a ranking not seen in eight years. Since winning the Dubai Tennis Championships in March 2025, he has failed to advance beyond the third round in any tournament.
Reflecting on his performance, the Greek player acknowledged the challenges posed by his declining ranking. “It’s not easy to have to play them early, but I also accept the challenge and I accept my current position and state, that these things have to happen for me to get back to my place,” Tsitsipas stated after the match.
Further complicating his career, Tsitsipas’s professionalism has been frequently questioned. He previously ended his long-standing relationship with his father and coach, Apóstolos, whom he had worked with since the age of 12. His subsequent coach, Goran Ivanisevic, notably remarked that he had “never seen a player so unprepared in my life” after Tsitsipas’s first-round exit at Wimbledon in 2025. Tsitsipas later reconciled with his father shortly after this incident.