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Stefanos Tsitsipas’ surprising family connection to Melbourne

Apostolos Tsitsipas with Stefanos and Julia Apostoli

Apostolos Tsitsipas with Stefanos and Julia Apostoli at Rolland-Garros 2018 (Archive Photo) Source: Supplied

A sensation of this year’s Australian Open, Stefanos Tsitsipas’ mother tells SBS Russian about his surprising family connection to the tournament’s host city – and it’s not his Greek heritage.


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By Olga Klepova, Andrej Bucko, Argyro Vourdoumpa

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A sensation of this year’s Australian Open, Stefanos Tsitsipas’ mother tells SBS Russian about his surprising family connection to the tournament’s host city – and it’s not his Greek heritage.


In the Australian media they call him ‘the Greek freak', a ‘member of the new guard’ and even a ‘giant-killer,’ referring to his progression into the semi-final of the Australian Grand Slam, and of course, his stunning four-sets vanquishing of Roger Federer.

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