Stefanos Tsitsipas was born on August 12, 1998, in Athens, Greece. He is a Greek national who began playing tennis at a young age, showing great promise and dedication to the sport. Tsitsipas turned professional in 2016 and quickly rose through the ranks, establishing himself as one of the top players in the world. He comes from a family with a strong tennis background; his mother, Julia Apostoli, was a professional tennis player, and his father, Apostolos Tsitsipas, is his coach.