Former World No. 3 Tsitsipas Faces Ranking Freefall After Loss to Marozsan

Tsitsipas ranking slides to 8-year low after Munich first-round exit

Tsitsipas crashed out in Munich’s first round and will fall into the 70s in the rankings. The 27-year-old may play Geneva to regain rhythm before Roland Garros on May 24.

  

Stefanos Tsitsipas set to tumble in rankings following Munich first-round loss...

Stefanos Tsitsipas left the court in Munich on Wednesday after another opening-round exit, underscoring how far the former world No. 3 has fallen from the sport’s top tier amid injuries and patchy form.

Play resumed at 2-2 in the decider against Fabian Marozsan after Tuesday’s stoppage for darkness. The 27-year-old Greek went on to lose 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-4. The result will push his ranking into the 70s, his lowest mark in eight years.

  

Tsitsipas opted for Munich this year over his regular Barcelona stop. He knows a falling ranking means tougher draws and stronger opponents in the early rounds.

“I'm aware that I ‌might need to play good players in earlier ⁠rounds at different tournaments this year,” ‌he told Tennis TV ahead of the ATP 500 tournament.

“It's not an easy thing to get to play them early, but I also accept the challenge and I accept my current position and state, that these things need to happen in order for me to get back to where I belong.”

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Fabian Marozsan overcomes a overnight delay as well as being match point down as he defeats Tsitsipas 3-6 7-6 6-4 in Munich#bmwopenbybitpanda pic.twitter.com/zDWAClPoOU

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) April 15, 2026

  

Tsitsipas looked hugely promising when he broke through eight years ago. But after making the French Open final in 2021 and the Australian Open final in 2023, he’s struggled to put together any consistent form.

A nagging back injury derailed the second half of his 2025 season. He started this year saying his goal was simply to feel competitive again, but his only notable run so far was a quarter-final in Doha.

His professionalism has come under scrutiny. Goran Ivanisevic, who coached him in 2025, said after Tsitsipas’s first-round Wimbledon exit last year that he had never seen a more “unprepared player.”

 

Before Munich, Tsitsipas said he might play more ATP 250 events to find his rhythm. The Geneva Open is the only 250-level tournament left before Roland Garros starts on May 24.

“I'm a player that needs matches, I'm a player that needs to ‌play a lot of sets to feel my game better, and this is something I might need to do in the next couple of weeks,” he added.

“I'm expecting to play a lot of tournaments, I want to get a lot of tournaments under my ⁠belt, but of course be careful ⁠where I choose my tournaments ‌and when I get to play.”