As young Stefanos Tsitsipas whipped away the headphones that connected him to his father and coach in the stands during a break in his tough match against Jaume Munar in Milan this week, it was tempting to picture the young Greek’s career following a familiar path of entitlement and misunderstanding.
Could he be the new Nick Kyrgios – or Bernard Tomic? All the ingredients were there: outrageous talent, impetuosity, single-mindedness, the brooding impatience of the favoured son.
Written by Kevin Mitchell
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2018/nov/07/todd-reid-tragedy-talent-self-belief-glory-tennis under the title “Todd Reid tragedy shows talent and self-belief do not guarantee glory | Kevin Mitchell”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
