Goran Ivanisevic coached Stefanos Tsitsipas from May 2025 to July 2025 — approximately two months. The partnership ended following Tsitsipas's first-round retirement at Wimbledon 2025 due to injury, and subsequent public criticism from Ivanisevic about the Greek player's fitness and preparation levels.
May 2025 — A High-Profile Pairing
In May 2025 it was announced that Tsitsipas had hired Ivanisevic as his coach. Tsitsipas, a former world No. 1 and 2021 Roland Garros finalist, was looking to revive his career after a difficult period. Ivanisevic, recently out of his brief stint with Elena Rybakina, was available.
The appointment attracted considerable attention — two high-profile, emotionally expressive personalities in the same coaching relationship made for an intriguing combination. Tsitsipas quoted himself as looking forward to "the journey ahead."
July 2025 — Public Criticism and Separation
The partnership collapsed after Tsitsipas retired in the first round of Wimbledon 2025 due to injury. Ivanisevic publicly criticised Tsitsipas's fitness and preparation levels following the retirement — a characteristically direct response that made headlines across the tennis world.
The split was confirmed in July 2025, just two months after the partnership had begun. It represented Ivanisevic's shortest coaching engagement and one of the most publicly discussed separations of his coaching career.
Two months. That was enough to know.