He did however pick up another Masters 1000 title, as Tsitsipas won in Monte-Carlo earlier this year, beating Casper Ruud in the final.

It was the start of what looked to be a positive clay court season for the Greek, as Tsitsipas qualified for the French Open quarter-finals.

He was unable to advance to the last four in Paris, as he had done on two previous occasions, but looking back, Tsitsipas thinks he knows the main reason why things went wrong.

Stefanos Tsitsipas thinks playing ‘exhausting’ doubles may have cost him against Carlos Alcaraz at the French Open

Reflecting upon his 2024 season, Tsitsipas revealed to his fans on an exclusive Instagram Q&A, just how tough it can be playing singles and doubles at the same tournament.

“They tend to drain my energy a little bit, especially when I want to retain that freshness going into the singles,” he said.

“Sometimes it can be exhausting.”

Tsitsipas played doubles at the 2024 French Open alongside his brother Petros, where the pair reached the quarter-finals, a great result, but one that he now thinks may have cost him.

“One place it was exhausting was Roland Garros this year where me and Petros [Tsitsipas] reached the quarter-finals,” he said.

“I remember thinking to myself ‘Oh gosh, I mean it’s great that we get to do this, to get to go deep into this tournament but I wish I was a little bit fresher’.

“Maybe I did pay the price a little bit when I had to play my quarter-finals in the singles.

“I don’t know if I would’ve won, but maybe being a little bit fresher maybe could’ve given me a set, why not, or maybe two.”

Tsitsipas lost to Alcaraz 3-6, 6-7, 4-6, as he crashed out of the tournament at the quarter-final stage for the second consecutive year.

Unfortunately for the Greek and his brother, it wasn’t a sacrifice worth making either, as the pair fell to eventual champions Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic in the last eight of the doubles.

Who are the most famous tennis siblings that played doubles together?

Whilst the Tsitsipas brothers were ultimately unsuccessful in their bid for the French Open title, there have been plenty of other tennis siblings who have joined forces for a shot at Grand Slam glory.

Andy Murray and Jamie Murray: Wimbledon 2024

At Andy Murray’s final Wimbledon tournament, he took to the court alongside his brother Jamie for a rare shot at doubles success.

The pair came up against the Australian duo of Rinky Hijikata and John Peers in the first round on center court.

The Brits lost in straight sets, much to the disappointment of the roaring home fans, as Murray ended his Wimbledon career having won the singles title twice before.

They had enjoyed success together in the past, however, as the Murray brothers won the Valencia Open in 2010, and the Japan Open the year after.

Serena Williams and Venus Williams: 14 Grand Slam titles

Perhaps ever so slightly more successful than the Murray brothers were as a pair, the Williams sisters won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles together.

Over 17 years, Serena Williams and Venus Williams won each of the four Grand Slam titles on multiple occasions, as they became one of the more formidable duos in tennis history.

It made a change from the nine times they stood across from each other in singles Major finals, as the pair could enjoy their success together.

Their last title came at Wimbledon in 2016, as they won their sixth title on the grass against Timea Babos and Yaroslava Shvedova.

Mike Bryan and Bob Bryan: 16 Grand Slam titles

You just can’t have a list of the greatest sibling partnerships in tennis history and leave out the Bryan brothers.

The most successful duo in the history of the sport, Mike and Bob Bryan won 16 Grand Slam titles together, at each of the four Major tournaments.

Energetic and loveable, fans couldn’t get enough of the pair, who remained immensely popular despite their dominance over the rest of the tour.

They finally retired in 2020, after winning 119 titles together across 22 seasons.

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