Stefanos Tsitsipas has struggled with form in 2025, as he continues to fall down the rankings.
The Greek star was once ranked number three in the world, but is now just the 29th best player on the ATP Tour.
Tsitsipas is a two-time major finalist, finishing as runner-up to Novak Djokovic at the 2021 French Open and 2023 Australian Open.
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Those successes seem like a distant memory now, however, as Tsitsipas has won just one Grand Slam match in 2025.
Looking ahead to the remainder of his 2025 campaign, the 26-year-old has suggested there’s another tournament he wants to win more than a Grand Slam.
Stefanos Tsitsipas would rather win the Davis Cup for Greece than a Grand Slam
During an interview with Greek media outlet SDNA, Tsitsipas revealed his plans for the rest of the season and named the tournament he desperately wants to win.
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“My mood is to play in the Davis Cup. My love for the Davis Cup is immense,” he said.
“I often tell Petros [Tsitsipas] and my father. A Davis Cup title would probably be more valuable than a Grand Slam.
“Being able to see our national team win the Davis Cup can fill me up more as a tennis player than a Grand Slam.”
The Greek Davis Cup team are currently preparing for a tie with Brazil in September, with the winner set to advance to the first round of Davis Cup qualifying in 2026.
Tsitsipas didn’t play for Greece in their most recent win over Egypt, but is by far the nation’s best player, and will be a valuable addition when they take on Brazil.
Greek Davis Cup team
Returning to Athens, Tsitsipas will hope to guide Greece to a big win over Brazil, but how well has he performed at the Davis Cup over the years?
Stefanos Tsitsipas’ Davis Cup record
Since making his debut in 2019, Tsitsipas has played 16 Davis Cup matches, winning 13 (81%).
2019 Davis Cup (4-1)
- Stefanos Tsitsipas d. Tom Diederich (Luxembourg)
- Lukasz Kubot/Marcin Matowski (Poland) d. Stefanos Tsitsipas/Michail Pervolarakis
- Stefanos Tsitsipas d. Hubert Hurkacz (Poland)
- Stefanos Tsitsipas d. Lucas Catarina (Monaco)
- Stefanos Tsitsipas d. Martins Podzus (Latvia)
2021 Davis Cup (2-0)
- Stefanos Tsitsipas d. Jeson Patrombon (Philippines)
- Stefanos Tsitsipas d. Alberto Lim (Philippines)
2022 Davis Cup (2-0)
- Stefanos Tsitsipas d. Skander Mansouri (Tunisia)
- Stefanos Tsitsipas d. Aziz Dougaz (Tunisia)
2023 Davis Cup (3-2)
- Stefanos Tsitsipas d. Andres Andrade (Ecuador)
- Stefanos Tsitsipas d. Alvaro Guillen Meza (Ecuador)
- Alex Molcan (Slovakia) d. Stefanos Tsitsipas
- Lukas Klein/Igor Zelenay (Slovakia) d. Stefanos Tsitsipas/Petros Tsitsipas
- Stefanos Tsitsipas d. Lukas Klein (Slovakia)
2024 Davis Cup (2-0)
- Stefanos Tsitsipas/Petros Tsitsipas d. Marius Copil/Victor Vlad Cornea (Romania)
- Stefanos Tsitsipas d. Marius Copil (Romania)
His performances haven’t been enough to drag Greece to the latter stages of the Davis Cup, however, as the nation hasn’t appeared in the ‘Davis Cup Finals’ since the format changed in 2019.
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Greece are currently ranked 38th in the world, and trail two-time defending champions Italy by some distance.
Selected teams in the Davis Cup rankings
They’re not quite contenders for the Davis Cup yet, but could well be in five to ten years, especially if Greece continues to produce world-class talents.
13-year-old Rafael Pagonis reached the U-14 boys’ final at Wimbledon recently and is certainly one to watch for the future.
Sharing his thoughts on Pagonis, Tsitsipas said he hoped they would play together at the Davis Cup in the future.
“He is very impressive, and I can’t wait to see him at a high ATP level. I hope I can catch him to play Davis Cup together,” he said.
“He has great potential. He seems dedicated and focused on what he does.
“I am very happy that we have such an athlete from our country; he will not only be a good athlete, but I believe he will be an excellent athlete in the future.”
Tsitsipas is confident the future of Greek tennis is in good hands and will no doubt look to inspire Pagonis by producing a big win over Brazil when they meet in the Davis Cup on September 14.