Ivanisevic Rips "Unprepared" Tsitsipas

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday July 4, 2025

They are saying one of many keys to being a superb coach isn’t being afraid to be fired. Goran Ivanisevic is clearly in that class. The Croatian legend, and man that guided Novak Djokovic to half of his 24 Grand Slam titles, has despatched some scathing commentary within the course of his Greek cost, Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Talking to Sport Klub, he stated:

“If he solves some issues outdoors of tennis then he has an opportunity of being again the place he belongs as a result of he’s too good a participant to be out of the highest 10. If not, then he has no likelihood. My obligation is to repair some technical issues on the courtroom, that’s the simplest factor. This different stuff he has to repair on his personal. If he does it, I sincerely hope he does, whether or not I’m right here or not.”

Goran Ivanisevic spoke out towards Stefanos Tistispas after a month of collaboration:

“He retains saying ‘I need, I need,’ however I do not see any progress. I used to be shocked; I’ve by no means seen a participant so poorly ready in my life. With my knee, I am thrice higher ready than him.” pic.twitter.com/Eb07CslyDm

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When requested: “Does he wish to?” Ivanisevic replied: “That’s a superb query. He does need it, however he isn’t doing something about it. It’s all ‘I need it, I need it’ however he isn’t doing something about it. He has to resolve his again situation. I used to be shocked. I’ve by no means seen such an underprepared participant in my life.”

Ivanisevic was on the helm as Tsitsipas went 1-2 within the grass-court season. The Greek pulled the plug on his first-round match at Wimbledon because of a again damage, after falling behind Valentin Royer, two units to like.

Ivanisevic appears to consider that Tsitsipas, who’s at the moment ranked 26, and carries a 19-13 report on the season, might be doing much more to get himself into higher type.

“Me with this unhealthy knee, I used to be thrice readier. I don’t know what he was doing this 12 months, nevertheless it was unhealthy.”

No phrase on whether or not the pair will proceed to work collectively for the arduous courtroom season.