Stefanos Tsitsipas Opens Up About Considering Tennis Retirement Amid Back Pain in 2025

Dubai: Stefanos Tsitsipas revealed on Thursday that he seriously contemplated retiring from tennis after enduring months of debilitating back pain throughout much of the 2025 season. The former World No 3, now ranked 36th after playing only two Davis Cup matches since his second-round exit at the US Open, said his ongoing medical treatment is finally showing positive results. “I’m most excited to see how my actual training responds with regard to my back,” the 27-year-old said as he prepared to begin his 2026 season...