Stefanos Tsitsipas decided to sit out the next ATP 500 in Acapulco due to a recent injury. The Greek was the second seed in this series of the Telcel Mexican Open.
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A hard blow to the organization of the ATP tournament Acapulcowhich this year is celebrated between February 27 and March 4 Stefanos Tsitsipas It has been canceled at the last minute from its edition in 2023. The Greek tennis player expressed good feelings more than once in that Mexican city where he was a finalist two years ago. Now, however, he has had to leave the list of participants due to an injury to his right shoulder, which he suffered at the Australian Open and got stronger in Rotterdam.
The Greek player, currently ranked 3rd in the world, played in the last two Abierto Mexicano Telcel series and achieved a record of 7 wins and 2 losses. In 2021, he reached the final, losing to Zverev, while in 2022, he was eliminated in the semifinals against Norrie.
Stefanos himself decided to send a message to his fans in Mexico via Instagram. «Mexico is one of my favorite destinations in the world., and I have always appreciated the opportunity to play in this prestigious tournament. I am incredibly grateful for the support I have received from tennis players and fans in Mexico over the past two years. Your unwavering support has been a huge source of inspiration and motivation for me and I am truly grateful for all the encouragement and kindness you have shown me.«.
The season begins
The beginning of the year has been very positive for Tsitsipas. First, he was an important part of Greece reaching the semi-finals United Cup, adding five wins from five appearances, between singles and doubles. Later what was done in Melbourne by reaching the second Grand Slam final of his career Open Australia, something very valuable despite the final defeat against Djokovic. His last official event was Rotterdamwhere he made his debut by defeating Finland’s Ruusuvuori and then completely defeated Sinner in the second round.
