Tsitsipas takes cheeky shot at Aussie great

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After qualifying for the Australian Open final, Stefanos Tsitsipas had a excavation astatine an Aussie large who's present portion of his coaching staff.

The Greek prima had fans giggling aft helium roasted Mark Philippoussis pursuing his semi-final triumph implicit Karen Khachanov.

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Asked by Nine's Jim Courier what Philippoussis has added to the team, Tsitsipas simply said: "Sense of humour."

The camera chopped to Philippoussis staring down, straight-faced who intelligibly felt uncomfortable with the absorption connected him.

Tsitsipas continued: "Serve and volley (the tactic), which I ne'er use.

"It's ever there, somewhere, it's determination if I request it."

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The Australian kept his caput down for astir of the interrogation and could hardly ace a smile.

The Wimbledon and US Open finalist joined the Tsitsipas squad aft past year's Wimbledon.

Tsitsipas was knocked retired successful the 3rd circular and it's understood Philipoussis was brought into support the bid betwixt the satellite No.3 and his dad/coach Apostolos.

"The crushed Mark is portion of the squad is due to the fact that the dynamic has showed that it's good," Tsitsipas said up of the semi-final.

"There hasn't been immoderate friction. It's been going well. We get on well, each of us. We recognize each other.

"There's ne'er misunderstandings oregon things that pb to conflict. I'm enjoying this.

"I've been enjoying this adjacent successful 2022. He makes for a bully feline to person adjacent to my begetter that tin counsel him, that tin assistance him, tin assistance me.

"Hopefully I tin assistance him arsenic good done experience, vice versa."

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