Netflix Q&A: Break Point With Stefanos Tsitsipas | ATP Tour | Tennis

Stefanos Tsitsipas has lengthy been a fan of filmmaking, as evidenced by his creativity on social media in addition to his YouTube channel, so it was no shock to see the Greek take part in Netfflix’s Break Level filming.

The 2019 Nitto ATP Finals champion was featured in Episodes 6 and seven, with the primary focus being his memorable conflict in opposition to Nick Kyrgios at Wimbledon.

Tsitsipas spoke to ATPTour.com late final yr about his expertise filming Break Levelwhy he cares about greater than the storylines featured and extra.

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You all the time have liked filming and pictures and videography. Was there something significantly stunning from the entire Netflix expertise?
How good they have been. The crew is a lot enjoyable to be working with. They weren’t simply there to movie, they have been additionally very pleasant and made the entire environment very real for all of us to be a part of this. They’re a bunch of pros which might be attempting to create good reminiscences with us. And I actually appreciated them placing a lot work into it. They appear fairly sensible as properly.

Have been there any instances that you just type of wished the cameras weren’t there?
No, however I had one second the place I really felt grateful they have been there with my match I feel with Kyrgios at Wimbledon. It was a second the place [there was] a lot drama, and I am glad they filmed it.

Does it make you grateful that individuals are going to have the ability to see what really occurred and what you really thought?
Yeah precisely, that is it. It opens for the reality to be instructed and shared and every individual’s perspective of issues. It is good for the game, it is good for the game. Not all the pieces needs to be clear and delightful and chic…

They have been extraordinarily respectful of issues and I all the time instructed them sure in conditions that I used to be snug [in]. They by no means actually crossed any traces and made me really feel uncomfortable. I did not have moments the place I felt like they stepped out of line.

You are centered in your tennis, you are attempting to win, however then you definitely love this type of stuff. So how did you steadiness the 2?
I would not take into account it a distraction. It is one thing that our sport wanted for a very long time. Folks do not actually see the behind the scenes, they solely see us on TV performing, taking part in. Only a few of us have YouTube channels the place we get to show another issues besides our skilled careers and tennis wanted a few of that open view. Every part is simply so personal lately with loads of the gamers and it is necessary to showcase the personalities and the strong-minded individuals and athletes which might be on the market.

How a lot Netflix do you watch?
I had intervals the place I watched it rather a lot. I used to be searching via completely different TV exhibits and flicks. At the moment, I am not likely following something particular. However I did watch one TV present that I actually preferred Man Vs. Bee, Rowan Atkinson not too long ago. [It is] a really excessive manufacturing by way of filmmaking and I get pleasure from watching every time I’ve free time, every time I’ve a little bit of day without work.

However the factor is, I do not really feel like I am very productive after I watch Netflix. I am a man that all the time likes to fall asleep that evening and really feel like I’ve executed one thing productive and necessary for myself, form of seize the day as I wish to say.

So do you wish to binge Break Level when it comes out?
No, I’ll undoubtedly not be binging something. I am watching it the correct method each single body that is developing.

So you do not wish to simply see the storylines. You wish to see how they edited it collectively?
Every part. I wish to see each single element that they put in place, each single factor, the construction of it. I am taking note of each single factor. It should be very fascinating as a result of they have been following a number of good personalities in our sport. And I wish to additional see what tales they have been in a position to movie with these people, together with myself, the variation, the storytelling and likewise the narrative that they’re going to comply with.