ATP CUP

January 5, 2022

Stefanos Tsitsipas

Michail Pervolarakis

Team Greece

Press Conference

BAKSHI-METREVELI/Tsitsipas-Pervolarakis

4-6, 6-3, 16-14

Team Greece - 2

Team Georgia - 1

THE MODERATOR: Stef and Mike, first of all, tell us how you're both feeling physically and then, yeah, just reaction to especially a special night for Mike in that singles win as well.

MICHAIL PERVOLARAKIS: Physically, I feel fine. I mean, a little bit tired, obviously. I played two matches today. I was very happy around, I don't know, two hours ago (laughing) and right now, after we lost the doubles, obviously my mood's changed a little bit.

But, yeah, obviously I'm really excited I was able to get that win for my country and for myself, like, first win on the ATP Tour, first win on the ATP Cup. It was one of my goals that I set along with winning a match in doubles, which I did, and a tie for Greece. So we can check that off the list and go for more.

Q. How does that fit in what you've sort of accomplished in your career, getting a win here in the ATP Cup?

MICHAIL PERVOLARAKIS: Yeah, obviously right now I'm at the ranking where I'm not able to play ATP events weekly, but my goal is to just improve this next year and hopefully by next year I can be playing more of those events.

Obviously ATP Cup, it's a very special event and very unique, but I'm talking about ATP events in general. Yeah, very happy, very happy about the win for many reasons, yeah.

Q. Stef, obviously the singles match didn't last long tonight, unfortunately, but just how happy are you with the progress you made throughout the week?

STEFANOS TSITSIPAS: I didn't really get to play much today. I mean, I was playing some good tennis out there and I was really getting into the game. I was getting into my game. I started feeling great collectively in every single aspect of whatever I was doing out on the court.

It was a shame the match didn't continue. We could have both played some good tennis, I think. But he was not in a state to do so. It doesn't happen very often that my opponent at times, I don't think I had this very often, but I had some more energy left in the time to go play doubles.

Q. Just overall in terms of how you're feeling and your level, how happy are you with how much you've improved this week?

STEFANOS TSITSIPAS: This week? I didn't really have the opportunity to play a lot of matches. I only had two singles matches, not even two, one and a half, less than a half.

I can't tell you really right now. I need to play some more tennis to assess the situation.

Q. The other day you seemed a little bit concerned about your arm and the serving aspect. How do you feel today?

STEFANOS TSITSIPAS: How do I feel today? Honestly, it has been, what, two days, and yesterday I had a day off. I didn't even touch a racquet, so it's really like back-to-back. I need more time to answer that.

Q. What is your plan for next week?

STEFANOS TSITSIPAS: My plan or Mike's plan?

Q. Your plan.

STEFANOS TSITSIPAS: I feel like Mike's plan would be more interesting because I don't even know myself.

MICHAIL PERVOLARAKIS: I don't have a plan either. No plans.

STEFANOS TSITSIPAS: My plan is to go -- I'm kidding, no. Melbourne.