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The tennis professional disclosed he thought about ending his career because of debilitating back issues throughout the 2025 tennis year.

The 27-year-old, who has reached a career-high ranking of world number three, finished as runner-up to Novak Djokovic in the finals of the 2021 French Open and the 2023 Australian Open.

Now ranked 36th in the world after a limited schedule since his second-round departure in New York this past summer, Tsitsipas indicated continuous medical care has begun yielding positive results.

"My greatest anticipation is to observe how my body responds during actual training with regard to my injury," said Tsitsipas.

"The biggest fear was whether I could complete an encounter," he added, noting the injury plagued him "for the past six to eight months."

"I kept asking, 'Am I able to play in another match without discomfort?'"

"It was genuinely scary following the loss at the US Open [to Germany's Daniel Altmaier]. I could not to move for 48 hours. That's when you begin to question the path ahead."

He also reported being content with the present treatment regimen following the completion of five weeks of off-season preparation without any pain.

His next appearance for Greece in the United Cup, where they face Team Japan led by Osaka and the Great Britain squad led by Emma Raducanu. The tournament will be held across Australian cities in early January, just before the Australian Open.

"My main goal next season would be to stop worrying about finishing matches," he stated.

"It provides fantastic feedback realizing you completed a pre-season without pain – I wish for it to last. I aim to perform during the upcoming season and for the United Cup.

"The effort is invested. The crucial element is complete faith in my ability to get back to my previous level. I will attempt everything to achieve that."