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The tennis professional disclosed he pondered ending his career due to debilitating back issues during the season.

The 27-year-old, who has reached a career-high ranking of world number three, was a finalist to Novak Djokovic in the finals of the 2021 French Open alongside the 2023 Australian Open.

Currently placed 36th in the world after a limited schedule since his second-round departure at the US Open in August, he stated that ongoing treatment is finally showing positive results.

"My greatest anticipation is to observe how my body responds during actual training concerning my injury," commented Tsitsipas.

"My primary worry was whether I was able to finish an encounter," the athlete continued, noting the injury plagued him "over the last half a year or more."

"I would wonder, 'Can I compete another contest pain-free?'"

"I became truly frightened after the defeat at the US Open [to Germany's Daniel Altmaier]. I could not to walk for 48 hours. That is the moment start reconsidering your career's future."

He also reported satisfaction regarding his current recovery plan after finishing five weeks of off-season preparation completely pain-free.

His next appearance for Greece at the team event, where they face Naomi Osaka's Japan and the Great Britain squad led by Emma Raducanu. The competition will be held in Perth and Sydney in early January, the week preceding the Australian Open.

"My main goal next season would be to not have concerns about finishing matches," he stated.

"It provides fantastic feedback to know you had an off-season without pain – I wish for it to last. I aim to perform during the upcoming season and for the team championship.

"The effort is invested. The most important thing is complete faith in my ability to get back to my previous level. I will attempt everything to achieve that."