Tsitsipas halts coaching partnership with father

Former world number 3 Stefanos Tsitsipas says his begetter Apostolos will nary longer beryllium his tennis coach.

The 25-year-old from Greece, presently classed 11th, was captious of his father's coaching methods aft losing to Japan's erstwhile world number 4 Kei Nishikori successful nan 2nd information of nan Canadian Open connected Thursday.

Tsitsipas, announcing nan extremity of nan coaching relationship, said nan determination "to fto this section and this shape close" was taken by communal agreement.

He added that his begetter would proceed to recreation pinch him to supply support and assistance disconnected nan court.

"It is pinch a dense bosom that I pass you that my co-operation pinch my begetter arsenic a coach has travel to an end," Tsitsipas said connected X.

"I for illustration to support my begetter successful his domiciled arsenic a father, and only arsenic a father."

After losing to Nishikori, who is classed 576th successful nan world, Tsitsipas said he was "really disappointed", external successful his begetter pinch regards to listening to him and providing feedback.

Tsitsipas, who is simply a erstwhile runner-up astatine nan Australian Open and French Open, indicated he felt regret astir his post-match comments.

"I realised I was incorrect to talk to my begetter nan measurement I did," Tsitsipas added connected Friday.

"I person trusted my begetter pinch nan coaching domiciled for truthful galore years and I see our business a success.

"I'm not judge who will return over, and I'm not successful a position to determine yet."