Stefanos Tsitsipas (ATP World Ranking No. 7) will face this week the ATP 250 Antwerp. The Greek, champion of the ATP 250 Los Cabos this season, is the only Top 20 player in the event, which will have Jan-Lennard Struff (No. 27), Alexander Bublik (No. 35), and Arthur Fils (No. 44) as the top seeds.
During the "Media Day" before his presentation in the tournament, Stefanos Tsitsipas spoke with the present media and did not avoid answering the criticism he receives for his inconsistent season. As reported by "UniversTennis," the Athenian said, "The people who say that I am no longer focused on tennis? I am training more than ever in my career. I have nothing to prove, and I don't want to prove anything to anyone except myself, to prove to myself that I am capable of recovering my level. I firmly believe in it."
The Greek will directly debut in the second round thanks to the bye obtained as the top seed and will face the winner of the match between Dominic Stricker (No. 90) and Botic van de Zandschulp (No. 67). Tsitsipas has only played against the Swiss player, with whom he is tied 1-1. Their last encounter was a surprising victory for the Swiss in the first round of the 2023 US Open.