Stefanos Tsitsipas is a tennis fan, but he likely won't be tuning into Indian Wells.

The 10th-ranked Greek, who fell to 18-year-old Felix Auger-Aliassime in his BNP Paribas Open opener today, conceded he's been dealing with some mental fatigue.

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The first Greek man to crack the ATP Top 10 had won eight of his last nine matches sweeping the Marseille title and falling to Roger Federer in the Dubai final, but now Tsitsipas needs a break.

It starts with disconnecting from the game to take a mental break ahead of the Miami Open.

"Maybe disconnect a bit from the sport and do something else, not even watch it at all," Tsitsipas told the media in Indian Wells. "Like, don't watch tennis at all. In our level of game, sometimes... I mean, in other jobs as well, when you do something, you know, with a lot of intensity and a lot of focus and a lot of will, sometimes your mind cannot keep up and you get tired.

"You cannot do the same thing over and over again. And that's why I admire the players like Djokovic, Federer, and Nadal. They seem to be so consistent in all they're doing."

The 20-year-old Greek, who failed to convert on any of his seven break points, said he plans to impose his variety more when he returns to action at the Miami Open later this month.

"Probably mix it up. That's the only solution, to be consistent," said Tsitsipas, who is off to a 15-6 start. "Don't do the same thing. Just maybe serve and volley one day, the other one you can just stay back. It's all of this variety in your game can probably help you be more fresh. I don't know. I don't know myself to be honest."

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