By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday March 1, 2025
Madison Keys switched racquets and strings and eventually gained a significant title in January. Might Stefanos Tsitsipas be subsequent?
The Greek performed with a not so mysterious black body this week in Dubai – not his standard Wilson Blade – and claimed his first ATP 500 title. Rumor has it that the racquet is a Babolat Aero, however Tsitsipas has not confirmed.
Right here now we have it.Tsitsipas’ Babolat Aero that he used to win Dubai.
Time for his agent to seize that contract… https://t.co/sC7qCiLbPV
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) March 1, 2025
However the Greek does affirm that it’s a new racquet – unimaginable to not discover.
Apparently with courts and balls slowing the tempo down, Tsitsipas is searching for an edge to assist carry out the perfect in his attacking sport. Right here’s what he needed to say to reporters:
“Consolation is one factor that it brings to my sport. That’s one thing that I used to be attempting to sort of add into my sport. I have been receiving a few of that additional assist. I’ve spoken about how balls and courts have modified over the past couple of years. That is simply me attempting to adapt to that. That is all.”
Tsitsipas, who defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3 6-3 in Saturday’s Dubai last, will return the Prime-10 at No.9 in Monday’s ATP rankings. Maybe he’ll get again to the Prime-5, now that he has a brand new secret weapon.
“It was sort of a no brainer, I really feel like, particularly while you see the best way issues reply and the best way you keep in mind issues being a couple of years again,” Tsitsipas stated of the choice to modify racquets.
“It is, for instance, silly of me to not attempt to make the change… These adjustments generally are mandatory since you do not need to be caught in the identical sample again and again. I really feel prefer it’s one thing refreshing and addition to this point. It positively brings that refreshing feeling.”
