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The tennis professional disclosed he thought about quitting the sport because of debilitating spinal pain throughout the 2025 tennis year.

At 27 years old, the player once ranked as high as third globally, was a finalist to Novak Djokovic at both the 2021 French Open alongside the 2023 Australian Open.

Currently placed as the world's 36th best player after a limited schedule post a second-round departure in New York this past summer, Tsitsipas indicated that ongoing treatment is finally showing positive results.

"I'm most excited lies in seeing how my body holds up under regular practice with regard to my back," said Tsitsipas.

"My primary worry was whether I could complete an encounter," he added, noting the injury had troubled him "for the past half a year or more."

"I kept asking, 'Am I able to play in another match pain-free?'"

"I became truly frightened after the defeat in Flushing Meadows [to Germany's Daniel Altmaier]. I could not to move for two days. That is the moment begin to question your career's future."

He also reported satisfaction regarding the present treatment regimen after finishing five weeks of off-season preparation without any pain.

His next appearance for Greece in the United Cup, where they face Naomi Osaka's Japan and the Great Britain squad captained by Raducanu. The competition will be held across Australian cities from 2 to 11 January, just before the Australian Open.

"My main goal next season is to stop worrying over completing bouts," he expressed.

"It provides fantastic feedback realizing you had a pre-season in good health – I hope it continues. I aim to perform during the upcoming season and for the team championship.

"I have done the work. The most important thing is total belief that I can return to where I was. I will attempt everything to achieve that."