Stefanos Tsitsipas 'happy' for Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev and says their success 'benefits' him

After Stefanos Tsitsipas lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the last 16 of the Miami Open last year it would have been tricky to predict which of the two players would be the first to win a Grand Slam title. Tsitsipas had already made a Grand Slam final and four other semi-finals, while Alcaraz clearly had enormous potential but had only played five main draws at majors.

Ad A year on and it’s Alcaraz who has a Grand Slam title next to his name following his 2022 US Open win while Tsitsipas’ wait goes on. WTA MiamiRepeat or refresh: Who is set to shine at the Miami Open?YESTERDAY AT 11:14 But although Alcaraz’s rise may have complicated the Grand Slam chances of many top players, Tsitsipas says he sees it as a positive.

«I'm happy for them,» he told the ATP about seeing Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev competing in last week’s Indian Wells final. «I believe in the message of ubuntu [a philosophy that supports collectivism over individualism]…by having others be good, [to] sort of witness greatness of others around me, I am also allowing myself to become better too.

“I believe in that message and I think the fact that they're doing well is benefitting me too and it's giving me a clear, better view of how I should approach my game.» Tsitsipas had a fantastic start to 2023, winning all four of his matches at the United Cup and then losing to Novak Djokovic in the final of the Australian Open. But he has only won one match since Melbourne and at Indian Wells was bounced out in his opener by Jordan Thompson – having downplayed his chances of going far due to a shoulder injury.

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