Published On: Fri, Feb 13th, 2026

Stefanos Tsitsipas reveals what happened when he got drunk with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal

Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images for Laver Cup
Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images for Laver Cup

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are two of the greatest tennis players of all time.

The two legends have a total of 195 titles between them, including a whopping 42 Grand Slam crowns.

Along with Novak Djokovic, Federer and Nadal dominated on the tour for the best part of two decades.

They were outstanding on the court, but they also knew how to enjoy themselves off the court, which Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas recently explained.

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Stefanos Tsitsipas recalls his time with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal

In an episode of ‘What’s The Call?’ Tsitsipas recalled his experiences with the Swiss and the Spaniard at the Laver Cup.

The former world number three said: Rafa is a bit of an introvert; he is not going to talk like Roger does. Roger is a very confident guy.

“He will come to you, talk to you, ask you silly questions. He is a kid, Roger is a kid, in a good way. I like Roger being this way.

“I got drunk for the first time with Rafa and Roger [at the Laver Cup]. That was the very first time I ever drank alcohol in my life. I had no idea what to order. I had never tried anything in my life.

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Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images for Laver Cup

“Roger is like ‘come on, you’ve got to have a drink’, and I am like ok, if Roger says I have got to have a drink, I have got to have a drink.

“It was a very fun night. Me and Domi [Thiem] were on top of the tables dancing and singing. There was a nice group of people there, family, friends.

“It was one of those nights that makes you appreciate tennis for being a team sport.”

Stefanos Tsitsipas’s record against Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal

Tsitsipas faced Federer and Nadal during his career and managed to emerge victorious over both players.

He had a 2-2 record against Federer, having beaten the 20-time major champion at the Australian Open and the ATP Finals in 2019.

Against Nadal, he trailed 7-2 in the head-to-head, with the two victories coming at the Madrid Open in 2019 and the Australian Open in 2021.

Tsitsipas has also managed to beat the other member of the big three, Djokovic, overcoming the Serb at the Canadian Open in 2018 and the Shanghai Masters in 2019.

Djokovic is currently on an 11-match winning streak against Tsitsipas, though.

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