Stefanos Tsitsipas (27, ranked 34th ATP) was disqualified for a year and fined 2,000 euros after he was caught driving at 210 km/h on the roads of Athens.
Difficult year for Stefanos Tsitsipas Photo/EPA
The incident took place on September 24, on the Attiki Odos highway, according to the reports of the mundodeportivo.com website.
Tsitsipas’ lawyer, Thanasis Papathanasiou, however, stated that the tennis player was not behind the wheel at the time. The car was apparently borrowed and Tsitsipas was sitting in the passenger seat while someone else was driving.
“The issue of the fine and the presentation of the license has already been resolved!”the lawyer said.
The year 2025 was not an easy one for the Greek athlete
Stefanos Tsitsipas has faced medical difficulties and mental challenges and his form has suffered. In October, after pulling out of the Paris Masters, he announced he would take a break to regain his energy and focus.
Tsitsipas is expected to return to the ATP circuit with the 2026 Australian Open, which will be held between January 12 and February 1.
