From "unprepared" to "dictatorship": Relive the timeline of barbs between Ivanisevic and Tsitsipas

Bombastic: that's the word that defines the brief coach/player relationship between Goran Ivanisevic and Stefanos Tsitsipas. Having played only two tournaments together, Tsitsipas won't be missed by Ivanisevic. 

Foto: @stefanostsitsipas98/ Instagram

It all started on April 10, when the Greek newspaper "Gazeta" reported that the Croatian would join Stefanos's team after the clay-court season. The prediction came true, and Goran accompanied the 26-year-old tennis player to Halle and Wimbledon.

In Germany, Tsitsipas reached the second round, being defeated by Alex Michelsen in straight sets; in the British Grand Slam, the Greek was forced to retire in the first round, during the second set against Valentin Royer.

And it is at the "All England Club" where the problems between the two become evident: in an interview with the Serbian newspaper "Sport Klub", Goran did not spare the Greek and stated that he had "never seen a player so unprepared in his life"; Tsitsipas' physical form was also harshly criticized by the coach: "With this knee, I am three times fitter than him. This is very bad."

Two weeks after the scandal, the current world number 29 took to social media to announce the end of the partnership, making a point of harshly criticizing the former tennis player: "It's difficult to work with dictators who speak ill of you and aren't close to me or anyone close to me. I just want to build a team that feels like a family, with people I can count on as friends when my career is over."

Just when the chapter seemed closed, the 2001 Wimbledon champion made a point of responding to Tsitsipas's remarks. Speaking to the media outlet HRT, Goran stated: "I didn't insult him. I said all this directly to him, it's not like I was talking behind his back. Now it seems like you can't say anything anymore. I said it honestly, to make a bit of an impact. That's how this generation is—unfortunately, it's true, everyone sees it."

Ivanisevic also spoke about the Tsitsipas family: "The only person who can coach him is his father. He played his best tennis with him, his father knows him best, it's a family project. It's the best decision."

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