Tennis fans recently reacted to a bizarre post shared from Stefanos Tsitsipas’ social media account while he was in the middle of his match against Jannik Sinner at the 2025 Six King Slam. This year, the exhibition tournament, which is in its second edition, is being held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
In addition to Tsitsipas and Sinner, players like Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev and Taylor Fritz are also competing in the Six King Slam. Sinner, the defending champion, won the tournament’s inaugural edition in 2024 by defeating Alcaraz in the final.
How Did the Fans React to Stefanos Tsitsipas’s Post in the Middle of His Match at Six Kings Slam?
Tsitsipas entered the 2025 Six King Slam to replace Jack Draper, who withdrew from the tournament due to a season-ending arm injury. In his opening match, the quarterfinals, Tsitsipas faced Sinner and lost 2-6, 3-6.
GAME. SET. MATCH.
SINNER DEFEATS TSITSIPAS TO ADVANCE TO THE SEMIS TOMORROW AGAINST NOVAK DJOKOVIC #SixKingsSlam LIVE only on Netflix! pic.twitter.com/D7Jye6mJrY
— Netflix Sports (@netflixsports) October 15, 2025
However, a random post shared from Tsitsipas’ social media account on X (formerly known as Twitter) caught the attention of many in the tennis community while he was playing against the world No. 1.
This incident drew various reactions from tennis fans, who used social media to express their thoughts. One fan humorously described Tsitsipas as a “talented king” for managing to make a social media post about ‘nine types of rests’ while playing.
“my talented king who tweets and plays tennis at the same time ,” a fan posted on X (formerly known as Twitter).
my talented king who tweets and plays tennis at the same time https://t.co/bEwFlMNgJ5
— mimi| (@rafastefbaes) October 15, 2025
Another fan playfully noted that while most players practice and focus ahead of their match against Sinner, Tsitsipas seemed to prepare by “pre-scheduling” his tweets to go live during the match.
“Most players prepare for their match against Jannik Sinner with practice, film study, and focus. And then there’s this GOAT, who instead pre-schedules tweets to launch midmatch. With this, Stef has completed his transformation into a real, living meme,” a fan wrote.
Most players prepare for their match against Jannik Sinner with practice, film study, and focus.
And then there’s this GOAT, who instead pre-schedules tweets to launch midmatch.
With this, Stef has completed his transformation into a real, living meme. #SixKingsSlam https://t.co/ih23BjQjGo
— SmoothManSports (@SmoothManSports) October 15, 2025
“How are you tweeting while getting your a** beat,” a fan posted.
How are you tweeting while getting your ass beat https://t.co/xkzlFqGo3m
— #RubenAmorimGoHome (@AlainAdk) October 15, 2025
Before the Six King Slam, Tsitsipas was scheduled to compete at the 2025 Shanghai Masters but withdrew due to a leg injury.
Where Will Stefanos Tsitsipas Compete Next?
Following the conclusion of his campaign at the Six Kings Slam, Tsitsipas is scheduled to compete next in the 2025 Erste Bank Open, which will take place from Oct. 20 to 26, 2025. The tournament matches will be held on indoor hard courts at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria.
In addition to the former world No. 3, other players expected to compete at the ATP 500 hard court tournament in Vienna include Sinner, Zverev, Alex de Minaur, Lorenzo Musetti, Andrey Rublev, Daniil Medvedev and Karen Khachanov.
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Tsitsipas last competed at the Erste Bank Open in 2023. He was seeded fourth and began his campaign by defeating wild card Dominic Thiem (7-6(5), 6-4) and qualifier Tomáš Macháč (6-3, 4-6, 7-5) in the first and second rounds, respectively.
In the quarterfinals, the Greek eliminated wild card Borna Gojo (7-6(4), 7-5) before falling (6-4, 7-6(6)) to top seed and eventual runner-up Medvedev in the semifinals.
