By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday June 11, 2021
Stefanos Tsitsipas let his emotions spill out after his groundbreaking 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Alexander Zverev on Friday in Paris.
After reaching his first Grand Slam final—and becoming the first Greek player to ever reach one—Tsitsipas was close to tears as he spoke to the crowd on Court Philippe Chatrier after the match.
After the final the 22-year-old Greek talked about how grateful he is to play the sport he loves and test his mettle against the best in the world.
“I'm proud of myself,” Tsitsipas said. “I actually love what I'm doing. I love that I get to play in this stadium. I'm grateful for every single match that I get to play. I'm obviously just blessed to have the opportunity to play against the best and test myself, something that I've always dreamed and wished to happen one day. I'm able to be here and really going for it. I love that.”
Tsitsipas, who was playing in his fourth Grand Slam semi-final today in Paris, and his second at Roland-Garros, says he’s ready to leave it all on the court in Sunday’s final.
“I think I've shown good discipline so far,” he said, referring to his improvements over the last few years. “I've been progressive. There is the final, which is exciting. I'm looking forward on leaving my entire body on the court.”