ROLEX PARIS MASTERS

November 3, 2021

Stefanos Tsitsipas

Press Conference

A. POPYRIN/S. Tsitsipas

4-2 [Ret.]

THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.

Q. Can you please explain what the situation is? When did you feel your arm getting sore? What is the problem?

STEFANOS TSITSIPAS: I haven't retired once in my life, and it was something that I had to do today. I have been feeling also I'm trying to be precautious for the next tournaments, which is the most important one for me. My arm has been -- I have had an issue there for quite a while now. It has gotten bigger in the last couple of weeks, so I'm just trying to protect it.

I felt the pain playing in the match, and I just don't want for it to get worse than it is now.

Q. Can you tell us what your plan is for the next few days in terms of, do you think you're going to be practicing? Do you want to have some tests? Are you specifically aware of what it is and how you're going to treat it, or there is something that you want to find out more?

STEFANOS TSITSIPAS: Well, I know how to treat it, but playing for every day, going out on the court practicing doesn't make it better. So, you know, it's not easy to just stop, especially when you have important tournaments like this one here that I really want to do well and play well. It hurts a lot not to be able to play at the level that I'm expected to play, and I'm expecting myself to play.

I'm going to have treatments. I'm going to try and have the best people treat me, and give me the best advice. Anything possible to recover and be 100% again.

Q. Exactly where is the pain and what sort of pain is it?

STEFANOS TSITSIPAS: Sorry, I prefer not to share these kind of details. I prefer to keep it personal.