After qualifying for the Australian Open final, Stefanos Tsitsipas had a dig at an Aussie great who's now part of his coaching staff. 9WWOS
Asked by Nine's Jim Courier what Philippoussis has added to the team, Tsitsipas simply said: "Sense of humour."The camera cut to Philippoussis staring down, straight-faced who clearly felt uncomfortable with the focus on him."It's always there, somewhere, it's there if I need it."The Wimbledon and US Open finalist joined the Tsitsipas team after last year's Wimbledon.
Tsitsipas was knocked out in the third round and it's understoos Philipoussis was brought into keep the peace between the world No.3 and his dad/coach Apostolos."The reason Mark is part of the team is because the dynamic has showed that it's good," Tsitsipas said ahead of the semi-final. "There hasn't been any friction. It's been going well. We get along well, all of us. We understand each other."I've been enjoying this even in 2022. He makes for a good guy to have next to my father that can advise him, that can help him, can help me.
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