Stefanos Tsitsipas’ father Apostolos does not agree that his son was bashing his dad and mom with that “narcissistic parents” video as he insists the world No. 11 was really making an attempt to focus on how a lot he was cared for and cherished as a child.
Final week, the two-time Grand Slam finalist made an Instagram put up, wherein he mirrored on his “evolution” prior to now couple of months. The put up included tennis content material, a selfie along with his girlfriend Paula Badosa, however many discovered the final slide as essentially the most fascinating – which featured a video explaining what a child with narcissistic dad and mom goes by way of.
“The child of a narcissistic parent learns early that love is conditional. They quickly understand they’ll only be loved for what they do, not who they are. The child abandons their true self, morphing into whatever version their highly critical and opinionated parent deems worthy. Deep within lies a profound sense of betrayal. They were loved, yes, but unconsciously used by the most significant person in their world. The anxiety, anger and pain remain,” it was narrated within the video.
Apostolos Tsitsipas responds: He did not make the precise video, it was meant to be taken in a constructive means
Contemplating that the 11-time ATP champion acquired right into a tense second along with his dad on the Montreal Masters and that they cut up shortly after, some immediately thought that the 26-year-old was shading Apostolos and doubtless his mom Julia.
Even earlier than the daddy/son duo put a curtain on their partnership, there have been studies indicating that their relationship wasn’t the most effective at instances. After every thing that occurred in Toronto and so they stopped showing collectively in tournaments, the talks surrounding their relationship cooled off a bit.
However when Tsitsipas shared that clip, it once more led to sure speculations about the place they stand now. Nonetheless, Apostolos claims every thing as high quality because it might be.
“The post is not his own; someone else made it. This post, from what I saw, is on YouTube. He borrowed it from YouTube and posted it, he made a repost, that’s what it’s called. Everyone makes reposts, what does that mean? Stefanos is simply saying that parents very much love, deeply love their children; they have a pathological love for their children, that’s what he means,” Apostolos mentioned on MEGA’s present “You Haven’t Seen Anything Yet,” through The Greek Metropolis Occasions.
“Narcissism means a pathological love for my children. And I want my children to be better than me, that’s what it means. He isn’t talking about anyone in particular; he’s just saying that parents love their children very much. That’s the message, that’s what you should take away. That parents love their children very much, and rightfully so. And sometimes they love them pathologically.”
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Apostolos Tsitsipas© Apostolos Tsitsipas/Instagram – Truthful Use
What occurred in Montreal and the way it led to Tsitsipas splitting along with his father?
After dropping to Novak Djokovic within the Paris Olympics quarterfinal, the Greek tennis star went to Montreal the next week to kick off his North American hard-court swing.
Early in his opening match in opposition to Kei Nishikori, the previous world No. 3 acquired very irritated along with his Apostolos and he shouted at his dad – who then acquired up from his seat and left the court docket. The 26-year-old did not handle to mentally get better from that incident as Nishikori went on to upset the Greek in two units.
Addressing the tense second in his post-match presser, Tsitsipas known as out his father by just about saying he “wasn’t that smart” in sure issues.
“My father hasn’t been very smart or very good at handling those situations, it’s not the first time he has done that. I’m really disappointed at him. I really don’t know right now if I’d consider any changes, but I’m really disappointed. The most important thing for a player is to have direct and good feedback from a coach,” he mentioned after the match.
In that very same presser, Tsitsipas hinted that he might not be coached by his father. The very subsequent day, he formally confirmed that. Additionally, he expressed remorse for utilizing some sturdy phrases when speaking about his dad.
Simply over a month in the past, the 2021 French Open finalist advised that making that transfer was “necessary” to protect their relationship.
“It has been very tough for the 2 of us to have a pure father-son relationship throughout all these years of championships. That was additionally one of many foremost the reason why I made a decision to half methods with him as a coach. Finally, it may also be understood as a technique to save our relationship and construct one thing wholesome sooner or later,” Tsitsipas lately advised Hola.
