Stefanos Tsitsipas has come up with some clarifying comments on his views about feminism, a day after putting out a couple of controversial tweets on the subject. But despite his backtracking attempt, the 24-year-old has still been receiving strong backlash from tennis fans on social media.On Thursday, Tsitsipas tweeted that modern feminism has diverged from aiming for gender equality and turned into a cult that seeks to downgrade men in society. That led to many fans questioning the Greek player's sense of ethics and equality.In an apparent attempt to shield himself from the onslaught, Tsitsipas posted a slightly tweaked opinion on the issue on Friday."Feminism empowers people, which is one of the key reasons young people should get involved. It's a prevalent misperception that feminism is exclusively beneficial to women, and that only women may be feminists. Feminism actually seeks gender equality, not superiority for women," he stated.Stefanos Tsitsipas@steftsitsipasFeminism empowers people, which is one of the key reasons young people should get involved. It's a prevalent misperception that feminism is exclusively beneficial to women, and that only women may be feminists. Feminism actually seeks gender equality, not superiority for women.112092Feminism empowers people, which is one of the key reasons young people should get involved. It's a prevalent misperception that feminism is exclusively beneficial to women, and that only women may be feminists. Feminism actually seeks gender equality, not superiority for women.But upon reading Tsitsipas' new tweet the fans got even more annoyed, as they felt it was a poor cover-up. One fan said:"To quote my undergrad supervisor: “Plagarism might be a quicker fix than learning, but I’ll never trust a word you say." This is neither how you apologise nor understand. Just save us the bullshit, show some respect, and stop regurgitating."Becks@becksfizzzTo quote my undergrad supervisor: “Plagarism might be a quicker fix than learning, but I’ll never trust a word you say.”This is neither how you apologise nor understand. Just save us the bullshit, show some respect, and stop regurgitating. twitter.com/steftsitsipas/…Stefanos Tsitsipas@steftsitsipasFeminism empowers people, which is one of the key reasons young people should get involved. It's a prevalent misperception that feminism is exclusively beneficial to women, and that only women may be feminists. Feminism actually seeks gender equality, not superiority for women.242Feminism empowers people, which is one of the key reasons young people should get involved. It's a prevalent misperception that feminism is exclusively beneficial to women, and that only women may be feminists. Feminism actually seeks gender equality, not superiority for women.To quote my undergrad supervisor: “Plagarism might be a quicker fix than learning, but I’ll never trust a word you say.”This is neither how you apologise nor understand. Just save us the bullshit, show some respect, and stop regurgitating. twitter.com/steftsitsipas/…Another fan felt that a straight-up apology would have been better than worsening the situation with such a remark."I'm not sure if this supposed to be an apology or education, or whatever, but it would have come off as ten times more sincere, had you not copied it off yet another article but written it with your own words, just as you did that tweet where you congratulate japan in the wc," a fan wrote.vika 💙💛@youngnnik@steftsitsipas i'm not sure if this supposed to be an apology or education, or whatever, but it would have come off as ten times more sincere, had you not copied it off yet another article but written it with your own words, just as you did that tweet where you congratulate japan in the wc931@steftsitsipas i'm not sure if this supposed to be an apology or education, or whatever, but it would have come off as ten times more sincere, had you not copied it off yet another article but written it with your own words, just as you did that tweet where you congratulate japan in the wcAnother fan pointed out that Tsitsipas had plagiarized the content in his tweet.TennisAlt@tennisalt@izabel_lipari @steftsitsipas261@izabel_lipari @steftsitsipas https://t.co/Nn2dRWlohlHere are a few other reactions from fans:Jamie Hampton@Jamie_Hampton@steftsitsipas no sane feminist thinks that feminism is exclusively beneficial to women nor do they think women are the only people to suffer from the patriarchy. every social movement has extremists.531@steftsitsipas no sane feminist thinks that feminism is exclusively beneficial to women nor do they think women are the only people to suffer from the patriarchy. every social movement has extremists.Jamie Hampton@Jamie_Hampton@steftsitsipas and if you think that the majority of feminists strive to flip the script and make men suffer the same way that women have, then the people you are listening to are the extremists.43@steftsitsipas and if you think that the majority of feminists strive to flip the script and make men suffer the same way that women have, then the people you are listening to are the extremists.Stephen@slomo_delpo@steftsitsipas Lol dude do you think you’re telling people something they don’t know already?45@steftsitsipas Lol dude do you think you’re telling people something they don’t know already?jualiet (minus the a)@rubwehv@slomo_delpo @steftsitsipas right he needs to tell himself this, not us25@slomo_delpo @steftsitsipas right he needs to tell himself this, not usRobyn | 🏃🏻‍♀️🎾@robynbrailey@steftsitsipas I'm sorry Stef but this sudden 180 is hard to believe without an apology for, or even acknowledgement of, your previous tweets, which were extremely upsetting. I sincerely hope however that this signals you have used the time in-between to consider the responses others...14@steftsitsipas I'm sorry Stef but this sudden 180 is hard to believe without an apology for, or even acknowledgement of, your previous tweets, which were extremely upsetting. I sincerely hope however that this signals you have used the time in-between to consider the responses others...Tahseen Kamal, Ph.D. (ANU), FHEA@tkamal16@steftsitsipas You don’t understand what feminism actually aims to achieve, what it’s all about. Even in Australia, my resume being labelled as “male” because of the engineering background, is a problem in 2022 and that’s what patriarchy is. Even if you want to look the other way.16@steftsitsipas You don’t understand what feminism actually aims to achieve, what it’s all about. Even in Australia, my resume being labelled as “male” because of the engineering background, is a problem in 2022 and that’s what patriarchy is. Even if you want to look the other way.ash 🎯@IwtfinaIIyfreedid his pr team really tell him plagiarising a paragraph about feminism from somewhere is how to deal with pushback for coming out as a man with a victim complex who believes the feminist moment is centred around man hating instead of just. you know. apologising??? twitter.com/steftsitsipas/…Stefanos Tsitsipas@steftsitsipasFeminism empowers people, which is one of the key reasons young people should get involved. It's a prevalent misperception that feminism is exclusively beneficial to women, and that only women may be feminists. Feminism actually seeks gender equality, not superiority for women.995Feminism empowers people, which is one of the key reasons young people should get involved. It's a prevalent misperception that feminism is exclusively beneficial to women, and that only women may be feminists. Feminism actually seeks gender equality, not superiority for women.did his pr team really tell him plagiarising a paragraph about feminism from somewhere is how to deal with pushback for coming out as a man with a victim complex who believes the feminist moment is centred around man hating instead of just. you know. apologising??? twitter.com/steftsitsipas/…Omnni@omnii88@steftsitsipas Stop steeling quotes! You’re unbelievable!13@steftsitsipas Stop steeling quotes! You’re unbelievable!Tegan Shack@ShackTegan@steftsitsipas Which wave of feminism and theoretical perspective are you talking about Stenafos? That's a very broad statement to make about a topic which has been through 4 historical waves and analyzed through numerous perspectives during each wave.10@steftsitsipas Which wave of feminism and theoretical perspective are you talking about Stenafos? That's a very broad statement to make about a topic which has been through 4 historical waves and analyzed through numerous perspectives during each wave."Everybody got an opinion about things they know nothing about" - Stefanos Tsitsipas' words from a year ago come back to bite himStefanos Tsitsipas pictures in Turin ahead of the 2022 ATP FinalsStefanos Tsitsipas has seemingly pushed himself into deep trouble with his remarks on feminism. Adding to his woes, a tweet that the Greek player had posted back in 2021 has resurfaced on the internet.In his Twitter post, the Mallorca Open champion had stated that people express opinions about "things they know nothing about.""Everybody got an opinion about things they know nothing about," wrote the Greek in his tweet last year.Stefanos Tsitsipas@steftsitsipasEverybody got an opinion about things they know nothing about.3843443Everybody got an opinion about things they know nothing about.In light of Tsitsipas' recent statements on feminism, the 2021 post was dug up by tennis fans and used against him.Stefanos Tsitsipas would be hoping to put this controversy behind him when he takes to the court at the Diriyah Tennis Cup on December 8.