Stefanos Tsitsipas has endured a rough two-year stretch that has seen him tumble out of the world's top 30, but his new coach Thomas Perrin is having none of the pessimism surrounding the former world No. 3.
Perrin, who works at the Patrick Mouratoglou Academy, took over the head coaching role after Tsitsipas made the definitive split from his father as coach for a second time following the French Open. Tennis legend Mouratoglou himself is serving in an advisory capacity alongside Perrin.
The new partnership got off to a bumpy start at Wimbledon, where Tsitsipas beat Hugo Gaston before running into a dominant Novak Djokovic. But just two weeks later, the Greek bounced back to win the ATP 250 clay event in Gstaad, his first title since February 2025 and a clear sign of renewed momentum.
Perrin has been vocal about silencing the armchair critics. He noted that judging a player from behind a television screen is a far cry from actually understanding what makes that person tick. His message was pointed: real coaching means understanding the individual first, before any tactical work begins.
On Tsitsipas himself, Perrin described a player who is mentally motivated, physically healthy (his troublesome back now fine), and genuinely eager to forge a new path. According to Perrin, after Roland Garros, Tsitsipas took serious time to reflect on his future and emerged with a clear desire to build something fresh with a new team and a new direction.
"He really has the will to get back to the highest level, and I 100% believe he can," Perrin said plainly.
It is worth noting that Goran Ivanisevic briefly joined Tsitsipas's team during the grass-court season last year, though that arrangement did not spark the turnaround many hoped for. TennisDraw users will be watching closely to see whether this new setup finally features Tsitsipas as a deep Grand Slam contender in their bracket picks.
