Stefanos cipus once a rising star in the world of tennis is now facing a crisis in his career after a disappointing loss to fasai kakaki in four sets at the US Open the 26-year-old Greek admitted that he's struggling with burnout and a lack of The Hunger that once fueled his rise to the top in a candid interview sspas reflected on his current state saying I'm nothing compared to the player I was before he acknowledged that the adrenaline and focus that once Dr him have faded leading to inconsistent performances and a drop in his concentration sspas who once competed fiercely against the likes of jokovic Zev and Medvedev now finds himself struggling to maintain his position in the top 10 the player who won the year- end ATP finals in 2019 and reached six grand slam semi-finals including two finals is now questioning his ability to stay at the top when asked if he was experiencing burnout situp has admitted I feel like there's some sort of long-term burnout it's something that has been ongoing regardless of whether I'm on or off the court He also mentioned the challenges he's facing in finding the right coaching setup after parting ways with his father apostolis earlier this summer as the 2024 season winds down cipus knows that he needs to make some significant changes if he wants to regain his place among the tennis Elite he remains open to exploring new strategies and mindsets but only time will tell if he can overcome this difficult phase in his career