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The tennis professional disclosed he thought about ending his career due to debilitating spinal pain throughout the season.

At 27 years old, the player once ranked as high as third globally, finished as runner-up to Novak Djokovic at both the 2021 French Open and the 2023 Australian Open.

Now ranked as the world's 36th best player after a limited schedule since his second-round departure in New York this past summer, he stated that ongoing treatment is finally showing encouraging progress.

"I'm most excited lies in seeing how my body holds up under actual training concerning my injury," commented Tsitsipas.

"My primary worry was whether I could complete an encounter," he added, noting the injury plagued him "over the last six to eight months."

"I would wonder, 'Am I able to play another contest pain-free?'"

"I became truly frightened following the loss in Flushing Meadows [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 satisfaction regarding the present treatment regimen following the completion of five weeks of pre-season training without any pain.

His next appearance for Greece at the team event, where they face Naomi Osaka's Japan and the Great Britain squad led by Emma Raducanu. The tournament takes place across Australian cities from 2 to 11 January, just before the season's first major.

"My main goal next season is to not have concerns over completing bouts," he stated.

"It is incredibly encouraging realizing you had an off-season without pain – I hope it continues. I want to deliver in 2026 and at the United Cup.

"I have done the work. The most important thing is complete faith in my ability to get back to where I was. I will try all means to make it happen."