TO Stefanos Tsitsipas to set the bar high, held today and tomorrow on closed OAKA World Group 1 playoffs Davis Cup. The men’s national tennis team will play Ecuador, with the Australian Open finalist opening the competition on both days.

Leading Greek tennis player today (11.00) face to face with Alvaro Guillen (731st in the world) and tomorrow he will play (12.00) in doubles with his brother Petros against Escobar and Hidalgo. There will be many fans on the side of the Greek team as more than 15,000 people are expected to gather in the stands of Nikos Galis to see Stefanos Tsitsipas compete on Greek soil.

“Being here is an honor for all of us. Our goal, however extreme it may sound, is to win the title of the event in three to four years. I have had this dream since childhood and I believe that we can make it come true. This is one of my three tennis dreams,” said the Greek champion.

The World No. 3 tennis player is having one of the best seasons of his career. Despite the effort he put in to reach the Australian Open final and win the title, he is ready to compete again. “I overcame fatigue and jet lag. I crave tennis and action. It’s hard to describe this feeling.

After a big tournament in Australia, I’m focused on a big goal again. I’m going to give everything I have now and then rest to continue the rest of the year on tour,” he said at yesterday’s press conference. It is expected that after today’s match between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alvaro Guillen, Michalis Pervolarakis will play Andres Andrade: But until yesterday, the participation of the Greek athlete was doubtful, because he did not overcome his troubling injury, so if he is found unfit to compete, he will be replaced.

It is expected that thousands of fans will create a unique atmosphere in the indoor arena of OAKA, thanks to which tennis players look forward to matches. “We have never played in front of so many spectators before. We promise to do our best. People will push the team. On the other hand, we don’t know Ecuadorian singles very well. However, in doubles, our opponents are good and occupy high places in the ranking,” said the captain of the Greek team, Dimitris Hatzinikolaou.

The victory in doubles will be decided by the hands of the Tsitsipas brothers. Petros spoke about the importance of this event for Greek tennis: “This is something very important for Greek tennis. The match against Ecuador is not considered easy and we will need the support of the whole world.”