In the 2021 Roland Garros final, Stefanos Tsitsipas discussed the costly mistake he made by following a superstition of not eating during matches. Leading 2-0 against Novak Djokovic, Tsitsipas’s energy waned, resulting in a memorable turnaround and victory for Djokovic. Despite reflecting on this experience, Tsitsipas acknowledges Djokovic’s preparedness and deserved win.
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Tensions boiled over at the launch of Petros Tatsopoulos’ book The Devil’s Child when religious TikToker Andreas Karagiannis interrupted the event, leading to a dramatic confrontation. Tatsopoulos, visibly upset, threw an icon of the Virgin Mary at Karagiannis after accusing him of seeking publicity.