“He looked into my eyes and said…” Stefanos Tsitsipas, mistaken by a taxi driver for a famous footballer: “Nice try”
Article by David Istrate – Published on Saturday, 25 October 2025, 23:00 / Updated on Saturday, 25 October 2025 23:07
A day after announcing his retirement from the Masters 1000 tournament in Paris, Stefanos Tsitsipas (27 years old, 25 ATP) recounted a funny incident in Chicago, when he was mistaken by a Serbian taxi driver for the famous French soccer player Antoine Griezmann.
Stefanos Tsitsipas had a complicated 2025 both professionally and personally. After being eliminated in the “quarters” at the Six Kings Slam, the Greek has not participated in any tournaments this week.
Tsitsipas, after being mistaken for Griezmann: “It seems that I play for Atletico Madrid now”
Today, Tsitsipas told, on his X account, a funny incident from Chicago, when he was mistaken by a taxi driver for Antoine Griezmann, a player at Atletico Madrid.
“I was picked up by a Serbian taxi driver in Chicago. He looked straight into my eyes and said «Antoine Griezmann?». I said no. He winked at me and said «Nice try». Looks like I'm playing for Atletico Madrid now“, the 27-year-old athlete wrote on X.
Griezmann is a 34-year-old footballer who started his career at Real Sociedad, but spent almost 10 seasons at Atletico Madrid. He has also been a constant presence in the French national team.
Tsitsipas announced on Friday, October 24, that he will not play in the final Masters 1000 of the year, Paris, choosing to focus on his recovery for next season.
Hello everyone,
Unfortunately, I will be withdrawing from the Rolex Paris Masters this year. I always enjoyed playing here and I really appreciated the great support from the Parisian and French fans. My focus now is on recovery and healing so I can come back stronger in 2026.
Thank you all for your understanding and continued support
– Stefanos Tsitsipas
