{"id":1856,"date":"2025-01-11T10:37:26","date_gmt":"2025-01-11T10:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/11\/tsitsipas-hopes-home-comforts-of-melbourne-will-bring-out-the-best-in-him\/"},"modified":"2025-01-11T10:37:26","modified_gmt":"2025-01-11T10:37:26","slug":"tsitsipas-hopes-home-comforts-of-melbourne-will-bring-out-the-best-in-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/11\/tsitsipas-hopes-home-comforts-of-melbourne-will-bring-out-the-best-in-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Tsitsipas hopes \u2018home\u2019 comforts of Melbourne will bring out the best in him"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-1258350\">\n    <!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"first-img article_thumbnail_wrapper\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n                                                                    <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Tsitsipas_Reuters-320x200.jpg?v=1736585876\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"600\" class=\"picture-main-block-image\" data-nxsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Tsitsipas_Reuters.jpg?v=1736585876\" alt=\"Tsitsipas hopes \u2018home\u2019 comforts of Melbourne will bring out the best in him\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Tsitsipas_Reuters-960x600.jpg?v=1736585876\"\/><br \/>\n                        <\/source><\/picture>\n<p>Stefanos Tsitsipas in action during his round of 16 match against Argentina&#8217;s Francisco Cerundolo in the Paris Masters, Accor Arena, Paris, Oct 31, 2024. [Stephanie Lecocq\/Reuters]<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>Former Australian Open runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas hopes a return to his \u201chome\u201d Slam at Melbourne Park can spark an upturn in his fortunes after an inconsistent 2024 saw the Greek drop out of the top 10.<\/p>\n<p>Tsitsipas won his third Masters title in Monte Carlo in April but other than that found success hard to come by, finishing the year ranked 11th.<\/p>\n<p>Melbourne has the largest population of Greek speakers outside Greece and Cyprus and 2023 Australian Open finalist Tsitsipas is confident he will have huge support in his latest bid for a first Grand Slam title.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m really glad to be back to Melbourne,\u201d he told reporters on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t wait to start the Australian Open, which I\u2019ve said is my home Slam. It\u2019s a great opportunity to be playing on these courts, to be receiving the crowd support I have been receiving over the last few years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just hope my tennis blends in well with the rest of the crowd and I\u2019m going to be able to really perform at my highest level and bring that tennis I\u2019ve shown in the last few years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old former French Open runner-up said his game flourished when he was in his comfort zone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt makes a big difference in terms of feeling on court,\u201d Tsitsipas added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I travel around the world and play in different places, I have seemed to be connecting more with the European kind of vibe. I haven\u2019t had great success in the US.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTravelling so far overseas and having that feeling of home allows me to feel good within my comfort zone. That\u2019s also why my tennis thrives and I feel better with my game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tsitsipas plays American Alex Michelsen in his opener at the Australian Open, which begins on Sunday. 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