Stefanos Tsitsipas’ Monte-Carlo Glory Takes Coco Gauff’s Coach 42 Years Back in Time to Connect an Emotional Tale

When Stefanos Tsitsipas won his third Monte Carlo Masters yesterday, the tennis community was pleasantly surprised. In 2023, his performance left much to be desired, with fans quickly losing faith in him. However, with his victory in the first clay Masters of the year, Tsitsipas is getting back into everyone’s good books again. Brad Gilbert, the coach of Coco Gauff, is one of the many individuals who praised him for being persistent despite whatever issues plagued him.

Tsitsipas not only impressed the tennis world, but he also fulfilled a promise he made when he fell out of the top 10. Coupled with his achievement, it gives more weight to Brad Gilbert’s words.

Before Monte-Carlo, no tennis follower likely believed that Tsitsipas stood a chance to win the tournament for a third time. Impressed by his show of tennis in the last week, Gilbert took to his ‘X’ page to say, “The beauty of tennis and sports, one ☝️ week can absolutely turn your confidence and year around, my Coach Chiv told me along time ago in 1982 every monday is the start of a new 52 week calendar ️ ranking, exactly why you put in the hard yards to be prepared for a good week to happen.”

Gilbert forged a connection between his own journey and that of Tsitsipas – despite naysayers going against you, a firm belief in your abilities and staying consistent is the answer.
Now, Tsitsipas will be looking to give an even better performance in the upcoming Barcelona Open, hoping to have a good run in the tournament, setting himself up for Madrid. His win in the Monte-Carlo Masters delighted those who love a shot, which many believed was slowly going out of the mainstream of tennis.

Tsitsipas brings ‘most beautiful shot’ back where it belongs
During a post-match presser at Indian Wells, Stefanos Tsitsipas was asked if he enjoys the nuances involved in the one-handed backhand. He said, “It’s a complex shot to master and to perfect, and it takes a lot of time to get to a point where you develop an amazing single-handed backhand. One that is a weapon, too.” He further added, “I feel like I am part of the players that carry on the legacy of the single-handed backhand.”