The defeat still held an extra sting for Tsitsipas, who would have become not just Greece’s first Grand Slam champion with the win, but also the ATP Tour’s new world No. 1—a spot now claimed by Djokovic.
Tsitsipas, who will return to his previous career-high No. 3 ranking on Monday, has come agonizingly close to reaching the top ranking and winning big titles in the past. But while Tsitsipas says that “No. 1 is on [his] mind,” all the heartbreak means it will be even more sweet if and when he finally achieves the milestone.
“It's my time to aim for something like this. I don't see any reason to be lowering my expectations or my goals,” he said. “I am born a champion. I can feel it in my blood. I can feel it as a competitive kid that I was when I was young. It's something that is within me.
“I want to harvest that, make it bloom, make it even stronger and fonder, work hard towards those goals.
“It's that beautiful number, the number '1', that will make things extremely emotional when converting that.”
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