Article by Cezar Titor – Published Monday, 06 April 2026, 20:57 / Updated Monday, 06 April 2026 20:57
After years in which he seemed like one of the most consistent players in the world tennis elite, Stefanos Tsitsipas, 27, is going through perhaps the most complicated moment of his career. Eliminated prematurely at the Monte Carlo Masters, where he once dominated the competition, winning here in 2021, 2022 and 2024, the Greek confirms a worrying decline, which is beginning to be reflected more and more clearly in the ATP rankings.
The Greek was eliminated in the first round, being defeated in two sets, 7-5, 6-4, by the Argentine Francisco Cerundolo. It is his second straight loss on the official circuit, following his third-round failure at the Miami Open, where he lost to Arthur Fils after defeating Fery and De Minaur. He was eliminated in the first round in Indian Wells and Dubai by Shapovalov and Humbert respectively.
Precipitous drop in the ranking for Tsitsipas
The situation is getting more and more complicated for Tsitsipas in the ATP ranking as well. Currently ranked 48th in the world, the Greek is projected to drop to around 65th after this new poor result.
Throughout his career, Tsitsipas has won 12 ATP tournamentsincluding the 2019 Tour of Champions and three Masters titles, all in Monte Carlo. He is the highest-ranked Greek in the history of the “white sport”, reaching the third position in the world in August 2021. He has recorded earnings of approximately 37 million dollars.
2 finalsof Grand Slams Tsitsipas has on his resume, both lost: Roland Garros 2021 and Australian Open 2023.
Such a collapse would represent his lowest ranking of 2018 so far, a harsh statistic for a player who was once the world No. 3 but also a true specialist on clay.
Even though he left the singles event, Tsitsipas has not yet said goodbye to the tournament. He will continue in the doubles competition, where he is paired with his 20-year-old younger brother Pavlos.
