Stefanos Tsitsipas' stance on accepting weaknesses gets approval of former Serena Williams coach

Tennis coach Patrick Mouratoglou has heaped praise on Stefanos Tsitsipas for his recent remarks on showing and accepting weaknesses. Tsitsipas mentioned a few days ago that he tries to accept his weaknesses and that he doesn't consider it shameful to show that side of himself.

The Greek player, ranked fifth in the world, is currently playing in the 2023 Madrid Open. Seeded fourth in the tournament, Tsitsipas will take on lucky loser Jan-Lennard Struff in the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open on Thursday.

The 24-year-old beat Dominic Thiem, Sebastian Baez and Bernabe Zapata Miralles in the earlier rounds to advance to the quarterfinals.

In a recent interview, Tsitsipas touched on the idea of human weaknesses and how important it is to be tolerant towards them.

"Many people want to show strength and how powerful they are, but few are more tolerant towards accepting and showing weakness," he said. "For me it’s not a shame to show that side, everyone is different and cannot be treated the same way."

Quoting the conversation, Patrick Mouratoglou, who previously coached Serena Williams, stated that Tsitsipas' stance on weaknesses is one of the many reasons why he likes him.

"One of the many reasons why I love this man @steftsitsipas," Mouratoglou tweeted.

Stefanos Tsitsipas is gunning for his first ATP title of the year. He lost to Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final in January, following which he registered another runner-up finish at the Barcelona Open (loss to Carlos Alcaraz).

Stefanos Tsitsipas says Roger Federer is the GOAT

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Roger Federer at the 2022 Laver Cup.

The GOAT debate has always been a raging topic in tennis, and Stefanos Tsitsipas recently weighed in with his opinion too. After losing the final of the Barcelona Open, the Greek player stated, in a conversation with Spanish daily Marca, that Roger Federer is the greatest of all time.

The 24-year-old believes that Federer's overall impact on tennis puts him at a higher pedestal than his rivals.

"For me the best in history is not based on the titles, the number of Grand Slams or the number of matches you have won. The GOAT has to be the player who has attracted the most fans to a tennis court, the one who has inspired people the most to do something useful with their lives, the person who has made them enjoy the most. If we summarize all this in someone, that someone is Roger Federer. I stay with him and then I would say Rafa Nadal," Stefanos Tsitsipas said.