"Someone else made it"- Stefanos Tsitsipas' father Apostolos issues statement defending "pathological love" after Greek's "narcissistic parents" post

Stefanos Tsitsipas’ father, Apostolos, recently addressed the tennis player’s cryptic post about being raised by “narcissistic parents.” The Greek coach claimed that Tsitsipas was only highlighting parents’ “pathological love” for their children.

Stefanos Tsitsipas caused quite the stir with his latest social media post, where he reflected on his “evolution” in recent months. In the last slide, the former World No. 3 shared a cryptic video clip, where the narrator explained the concept of children being raised by “narcissistic parents.”

"The child of a narcissistic parent learns early that love is conditional. They quickly understand they’ll only be loved for what they do, not who they are." the narrator said. "The child abandons their true self, morphing into whatever version their highly critical and opinionated parent deems worthy."

"Deep within lies a profound sense of betrayal. They were loved, yes, but unconsciously used by the most significant person in their world. The anxiety, anger and pain remain."

While the player didn’t specify the objective of the peculiar message, it should be noted that he’s had a turbulent relationship with his parents, according to his mother’s admission. Stefanos Tsitsipas also terminated his coaching partnership with his father earlier this year, accusing him of not being “very smart.”

During his recent appearance on MEGA's show ‘You Haven't Seen Anything Yet,’ Tsitsipas’ father seemingly dismissed any correlation between the controversial post and the family’s dynamics.

"The post is not his own; someone else made it. This post, from what I saw, is on YouTube. He borrowed it from YouTube and posted it, he made a repost, that’s what it’s called. Everyone makes reposts," he said according to Greek City Times.

Apostolos insisted that Stefanos Tsitsipas was implying that parents “deeply love" their children.

"What does that mean? Stefanos is simply saying that parents very much love, deeply love their children; they have a pathological love for their children, that’s what he means," he opined.

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"I want my children to be better than me" – Stefanos Tsitsipas' father Apostolos on his cryptic post

Stefanos Tsitsipas pictured with his parents and brother at Monte-Carlo Masters 2024 - Image Source: Getty

Stefanos Tsitsipas' father further shared his perspective on parents' relationships with their children, claiming that “narcissism” means “pathological love.”

"Narcissism means a pathological love for my children. And I want my children to be better than me, that's what it means," he said during the same conversation.

"He isn't talking about anyone in particular; he's just saying that parents love their children very much. That’s the message, that’s what you should take away. That parents love their children very much, and rightfully so. And sometimes they love them pathologically."

This is not the first time that the tennis fraternity has put Tsitsipas and his family under the microscope. When the player was coached by his father, tennis fans and experts alike often called out his parents’ seeming interference during his matches.