Tsitsipas is pessimist before Indian Wells and Miami Open

World number three Stefanos Tsitsipas doesn’t expect to put up much of a fight at Indian Wells and the Miami Open as he continues to struggle with a shoulder injury.

“I am still in recovery and I won’t be pretending that I have chances of doing well in these next two tournaments, because that would be wrong,” he said at a press conference on Wednesday.

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“I haven’t said it a lot of times in my career but I don’t think I will be capable of going deep. The main priority is getting my body ready and fixed for the clay court swing.”

“I made a deal with myself that I will not be skipping the next two events,” he explained after asked about a withdraw.