At the post-match press conference following his first-round win at the 2023 French Open, Stefanos Tsitsipas entertained tennis fans with his musings on Carlos Alcaraz, all while deftly deflecting a rather inane question.On Sunday, May 28, Tsitsipas defeated Jiri Vesely 7-5, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(7) in the first round of the French Open. The match took place at Court Philippe Chatrier and lasted a grueling three hours and 13 minutes. The win marked the Greek's 28th tour-level victory of the year.During the post-match press conference following his victory, Stefanos Tsitsipas was asked a rather irrelevant question regarding his appearance and how shaving his beard has affected his attitude towards tennis.Despite the absurdity of the inquiry, Tsitsipas gracefully deflected and instead expressed his gratitude towards Carlos Alcaraz.He recounted a recent practice session with Alcaraz and acknowledged the positive impact the Spaniard had on his game."I had a practice session with Carlitos the other day and did throw in a 'thank you' just randomly, and I don't know if he understood that or not. I owe a lot to Carlitos, because he's such a breath of fresh air, the fact that he's on the tour," Tsitsipas said.Several tennis fans worldwide were pleased with Tsitsipas' response, while others were put off by what they deemed a foolish inquiry.Fans took to social media to express their opinions on the matter. One fan praised the Greek for his composed reply to an unusual and unintelligent question."Tbh this is a very cool answer from Stef to a very odd dumb question lol," the fan tweeted.Emily Kate@em_katexotbh this is a very cool answer from Stef to a very odd dumb question lol twitter.com/AdamAddicott/s…Adam_Addicott@AdamAddicottTsitspas was asked about his look, ended up talking about Alcaraz. I’m confused…..232Tsitspas was asked about his look, ended up talking about Alcaraz. I’m confused….. https://t.co/pHO23Gbb2Wtbh this is a very cool answer from Stef to a very odd dumb question lol twitter.com/AdamAddicott/s…Another fan expressed their confusion regarding the reason for the inquiry."I’m confused as to why the question was asked," the fan tweeted.H.@HaroldHalloween@AdamAddicott I’m confused as to why the question was asked.19@AdamAddicott I’m confused as to why the question was asked.Here are a few more reactions from fans:Amelia@abh_hockeyTbf to Stef, this is a pretty stupid question 🥴 twitter.com/adamaddicott/s…Adam_Addicott@AdamAddicottTsitspas was asked about his look, ended up talking about Alcaraz. I’m confused…..2714Tsitspas was asked about his look, ended up talking about Alcaraz. I’m confused….. https://t.co/pHO23Gbb2WTbf to Stef, this is a pretty stupid question 🥴 twitter.com/adamaddicott/s…Srikrishna Ardhanari@sriki06Stef, never change my man twitter.com/adamaddicott/s…Adam_Addicott@AdamAddicottTsitspas was asked about his look, ended up talking about Alcaraz. I’m confused…..15414Tsitspas was asked about his look, ended up talking about Alcaraz. I’m confused….. https://t.co/pHO23Gbb2WStef, never change my man 😅 twitter.com/adamaddicott/s…Tangeni Frans@tangeni_fransI've failed so mamy exams like this.🤡 twitter.com/AdamAddicott/s…Adam_Addicott@AdamAddicottTsitspas was asked about his look, ended up talking about Alcaraz. I’m confused…..15414Tsitspas was asked about his look, ended up talking about Alcaraz. I’m confused….. https://t.co/pHO23Gbb2WI've failed so mamy exams like this.🤡 twitter.com/AdamAddicott/s…Audrey@audreyveronneThis man twitter.com/adamaddicott/s…Adam_Addicott@AdamAddicottTsitspas was asked about his look, ended up talking about Alcaraz. I’m confused…..15414Tsitspas was asked about his look, ended up talking about Alcaraz. I’m confused….. https://t.co/pHO23Gbb2WThis man 😂 twitter.com/adamaddicott/s…clayanos 🧱@fedsipasinstead of talking about stef’s weird answer let’s talk about the weird question and why people like this are allowed in press lmfao. asking him about his beard and how that changes his attitude like what do u think he’s gonna say twitter.com/adamaddicott/s…Adam_Addicott@AdamAddicottTsitspas was asked about his look, ended up talking about Alcaraz. I’m confused…..914Tsitspas was asked about his look, ended up talking about Alcaraz. I’m confused….. https://t.co/pHO23Gbb2Winstead of talking about stef’s weird answer let’s talk about the weird question and why people like this are allowed in press lmfao. asking him about his beard and how that changes his attitude like what do u think he’s gonna say twitter.com/adamaddicott/s…hypotemuse@hypotemuseActually think he did answer the question (relating to changes in demeanor etc it seems have been inspired by Alcaraz) but it's Stefanos so he comes at it like a chatgpt variant. twitter.com/AdamAddicott/s…Adam_Addicott@AdamAddicottTsitspas was asked about his look, ended up talking about Alcaraz. I’m confused…..314Tsitspas was asked about his look, ended up talking about Alcaraz. I’m confused….. https://t.co/pHO23Gbb2WActually think he did answer the question (relating to changes in demeanor etc it seems have been inspired by Alcaraz) but it's Stefanos so he comes at it like a chatgpt variant. twitter.com/AdamAddicott/s…Gerda Pardiac@GerdaPardiacSo he didn't expect some Ubaldo-like is asking weird question about his look. If you want to avoid it kill them softly with complimenting other player and troll them out. twitter.com/AdamAddicott/s…Adam_Addicott@AdamAddicottTsitspas was asked about his look, ended up talking about Alcaraz. I’m confused…..15414Tsitspas was asked about his look, ended up talking about Alcaraz. I’m confused….. https://t.co/pHO23Gbb2WSo he didn't expect some Ubaldo-like is asking weird question about his look. If you want to avoid it kill them softly with complimenting other player and troll them out. twitter.com/AdamAddicott/s…Max 💙🇪🇺🕷🕸@MadAlix14@AdamAddicott Maybe he’s giving the question the respect it deserves? 🤷‍♀️29@AdamAddicott Maybe he’s giving the question the respect it deserves? 🤷‍♀️Susana Oliveira@Susana_OlllProbably misunderstood, but for sure a more interesting answer than the real question! twitter.com/AdamAddicott/s…Adam_Addicott@AdamAddicottTsitspas was asked about his look, ended up talking about Alcaraz. I’m confused…..1914Tsitspas was asked about his look, ended up talking about Alcaraz. I’m confused….. https://t.co/pHO23Gbb2WProbably misunderstood, but for sure a more interesting answer than the real question! twitter.com/AdamAddicott/s…Kris Schaefer 🎳 🎾@krisherdown@AdamAddicott Given the question doesn't really make sense, I am okay with his answer having nothing to do with the question but a lot more interesting.@AdamAddicott Given the question doesn't really make sense, I am okay with his answer having nothing to do with the question but a lot more interesting."I felt like I haven't played a match with so much inconsistency in a very long time" - Stefanos TsitsipasStefanos Tsitsipas at the 2023 French OpenDuring the press conference, Stefanos Tsitsipas also discussed his win over Jiri Vesely. He acknowledged the inconsistency that plagued the match, noting the lack of rallies."The match was very inconsistent from my side," he said. "I felt like I haven't played a match with so much inconsistency in a very long time. There weren't a lot of rallies in play."The former World No. 3 stated that his footwork was negatively impacted by the limited rallies, ultimately hindering his ability to fully engage his legs."He was serving big, so I had to find ways to change that," Tsitsipas said. "At times I felt like my footwork was lousy. I think it's also due to the fact that, as I said, there were not many rallies played which didn't allow my legs to be activated. Might be because of that."Stefanos Tsitsipas will next meet Roberto Carballes Baena in the second round on Wednesday, May 31.