Stefanos Tsitsipas battled back from a set down against Dominic Thiem to win the ATP Finals title on Sunday, emphatically staking his claim as the leader of the next generation of aspiring global superstars.
The Greek 21-year-old, who won, 6-7 (6/8), 6-2, 7-6 (7/4) is the youngest champion since Lleyton Hewitt in 2001 and the fourth first-time champion at the season-ending event in as many years.
It is Tsitsipas’s third title of the season and comes a year after he was crowned champion at the Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan.
He has charmed the crowd at London’s O2 Arena all week and earned his place in the final with an impressive straight-sets win against six-time champion Roger Federer.
Here is how Twitter reacted to his triumph:
"I'm the king of the world." 🤣@StefTsitsipas | #NittoATPFinals pic.twitter.com/8p4jO8W2i9
— ATP Tour (@atptour) November 17, 2019
21-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas becomes the youngest ATP Finals debutant to win the title since John McEnroe (19) in 1978. The Greek beats Dominic Thiem 6-7 (6-8), 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) #ATPFinals
— Stuart Fraser (@stu_fraser) November 17, 2019
With his win over Thiem, Tsitsipas has now beaten every current member of the top 10 at least once in 2019 alone.
— Matt Trollope (@MattyAT) November 18, 2019
His match win tally of 54 is second only to Medvedev (59) and equal to Djokovic.#statz
Players to win the Tour Finals without a season positive H2H vs top10 since 1990:
— enrico maria riva (@enricomariariva) November 17, 2019
Novak Djokovic 2008 (11-11)
Stefanos Tsitsipas 2019 (9-9)
Tsitsipas didn't answer my question because *checks notes* he doesn't want to spoil his youtube vlog. pic.twitter.com/0MlHAy8zao
— Tumaini Carayol (@tumcarayol) November 17, 2019
Thread of Tsitsipas moments from his post-victory interview on Greek TV.
— angie (@ultravoxing) November 18, 2019
As Stef approaches for the interview, he sees his team and his mom, they hug and then he hugs the Greek commentators, who've known him since he was about 12, and Marcos Baghdatis. #tsitsipas #NittoATPFinals pic.twitter.com/SmrgGb0qKZ
Stefanos Tsitsipas is conducting a deliriously wonderful, at times incomprehensible 20-minute speech that no-one knows when he’s going to finish, so people are starting to walk out.
— The Tennis Podcast (@TennisPodcast) November 17, 2019
😂
In case anyone want to watch this again. Stefanos Tsitsipas Post-Match Speech & Trophy Lift | ATP Finals 2019 https://t.co/wRzgJOjuvl
— Jess 🍵 (@jessica4stein) November 17, 2019
2018 - Next Gen Finals Champion
— Troll Tennis (@TrollTennis) November 17, 2019
2019 - Tour Finals Champion!
How good is that!
Defeated Fed & Djokovic in hardcourt & Rafa in clay this season!
21 Year Old,Stefanos Tsitsipas!♥ pic.twitter.com/AIBfmUKFET
Stefanos Tsitsipas
— enrico maria riva (@enricomariariva) November 17, 2019
2016 ATP Finals Hitting partner
2017 Next Gen Alternate
2018 Next Gen Champion
2019 ATP Finals Champion
Pretends to be an angel #Tsitsipas @TennisTV pic.twitter.com/smWQyTGCGi
— Salty🧂 (@racketabuse1) November 17, 2019
Second part of the handshake that did fit - Stef kissed Domi’s back #Tsitsipas #thiem @TennisTV https://t.co/zpbLii3LE3 pic.twitter.com/At6hEFmMsu
— Salty🧂 (@racketabuse1) November 17, 2019