I actually loved this interview. Poor Stefanos, he was just being honest. Let him enjoy his win lol.

6-1, 6-2, 6-1 -- :025 -- He was implying that since Simon is a very good player, he wasn't expecting it to be that easy, which it was from the score. He was actually paying him a compliment.

He is honest and I respect him for that. He really played well.

We need more tennis players who actually say what’s on their minds , not robotic boring scripted answers

Tsitsipas: WHY ARE YOU BOOING ME? I'M RIGHT

One of the all-time best interviews ever. Jim was actually playing along, clearly appreciating Tsitsipas' style, having a laugh together. Tongue in cheek. Great stuff!

You guys should see stefanos vlogs he's pretty chill offcourt he's not arrogant he's actually very humble hahaha

His honesty and openness is so refreshing. Stefanos is lovely.

Such a fun interview to watch. Plain and simple. Nothing more than that😊😂

this was the funniest thing ever

I got the chance to speak to this guy, a couple of times during his training sessions and what an absolute legend and he said this year his going to win the Australian open

Stefanos is a free spirit, I love his interviews, don't change for anybody, you should have helped him out Jim.

Stefanos,many greek Greetings ...we 're proud of you!!!!

Jim Courier has always been known for his awkward interviews .. Stefanos is the nicest, most respectful and humble guy you'd ever meet ... Hope he makes the final - he's certainly talented enough and deserves it!! 💯🎾🌟

Haha it seems like he's really funny dude :) , I didn't get the audience reaction, he was just honest.

don't pay attention on the crowd, you were amazing

Stefanos is a great champion and so is Gilles. Let’s face it when a player walks over his opponent (no matter how his opponent struggles with his own game) he’s entitled to say what Stefanos said. There’s no disrespect here I feel. May be we could ask Gilles

Simon peaked like 11 years ago. His game relied on quick footspeed, change-ups and rally endurance. He doesn't have big weapons. Obviously a young talented player can roll him now.

I speak several languages. Sometimes when you're thinking one thing in your native tongue, you quickly translate that thought into the language you are speaking, and the result is not always an equivalent. Something matter-of-fact and acceptable in Greek, for example, might sound awkwardly arrogant in English. It's quite a challenge, and it all happens inside the brain in a split second.

What a delight. Authenticity is a beautiful thing 👋

Hahaha. There was absolutely nothing wrong with this lol.

Stefanos plaid great, He did not mess up at all. I don't feel that Stefanos was disrespectful to Simon.

You are one in a million Stef!! Congratulations!!!

Almost 3 times as long as any of the highlights. Nice Australian Open. Very nice keep it up

His back hand is so wonderful 😊

Jim with all the really intelligent questions

He’s just adorkable in this interview. He didn’t say anything wrong.

Poor guy. If you watch Roger with Courier Roger gets away with actually very similar commentary. Difference is Roger says it in the right tone and with a big smile. Stefanos didn’t really say the WRONG things, he just didn’t say it in the right way!

What’s wrong with that? He did dominate the match and it was definitely easy

This is just tsitsipas being greek. Speaking from experience, they tend to speak their mind over there and you just have to develop a thick skin. In a way it's good because there's a sense of authenticity and liberation about it but I can understand how you can come across as inconsiderate and insensitive to other people's feelings.

He is cute

I love that Courier just lets him keep going 😂

Players say the exact same thing and don’t get booed wtf what have they got against him?

I love his " I don't know ".

I just love him lol

Im pretty sure he wanted to formulate this differently but bro hahahah this is hilarious. When he tried to correct his sentence from before he made it worse 😂😂

Loved Jim growing up love steffano now

i like him

I wasn't expecting it to come so easy ... is a valid/normal honest comment. He was just expecting a more competitive match. But "I played a spectacular match" is mainly for the spectators to judge. Small details that finally lead to the booing

It's definitely not his fault. The question was dumb. Both answers would have an arrogant undertone. If he said yes (which he did), they'd boo him (which they did), and if he said no they'd still boo him cause he'd look arrogant.. Thats definitely on the interviewer

Aw I thought this was a sweet endearing interview. Very refreshing from the usual stock answers yes.

The reaction of the crowd, Stefanos's reaction in return and Jim's follow-up questions made this so uncomfortable to watch, I needed to pause 3 times before I could watch the entire thing 😅

All those people writing in the comments about whether he was or wasn’t arrogant. No one cares about what you think. It was just a funny interview with a lot of complicity between everyone !

OMG, now I understand why he's friends with Naomi Osaka xDDDD. Don't worry Stefanos, you will get better at speeches and interviews just like Naomi did :)

Nobody can praise a tsitsipas performance quite like Tsitsipas himself

He’s too cute lol.

He's quick witted.

He's really cute

I think a few people in the crowd misinterpreted his answer to the first question, English is his second language as well!

He’s telling the truth. Nothing wrong with that!

tsitsipas attitude level: 99999999

Why is Courier making it hard on Steff knowing he's obviously on the introvert side. He did well anyway tho

Melbournians have become so up tight in recent years. So sad to see people object to this kind of relaxed, spontaneous honesty.

He's one of the few young players with real personality, works super hard and is a super addition to the tour. If I was a top brand I'd want him advertising my product for the next 15 years. Yes he backs himself which can seem over confident but that's no bad thing. These Kyrgios loving, reward failure loonies need their heads examined. What has Aussie sport become?

I wished Jim interviewed Marat Safin alot more.

You can be honest but there is also a little something called tact. English is not his first language so I very much doubt any offense was intentional. Just if he ever gets to the top, showing tact/empathy is a revered trait by the public. Hence why Federer is so beloved.

In Australia there is no covid here we cannot go anywhere so the summer the Virys is out

i feel for him as it was obviously a bit lost in translation, but the use of the word 'easy' wasn't great xD

his culture is honest not just praise and smile at your face and curse after you left, its okay you can boo all you want living in your fake social norms.

6-1, 6-2, 6-1 He could have worded it better, but saying: _I didn't expect it to be so easy_ is totally valid. It means he expected a longer and tougher match. I bet that if he had only started by acknowledging that: _Yeah, Simon is a tough player_ and then gone on to say: _so I am surprised I won with that scoreline_ he wouldn't have gotten booed.

"YOU CAN DOO IIITT!!" haha.

"You were looking good. Except for this interview. It's really awkward." What a nasty and unprofessional thing for an interviewer to say.

What should he say?

Tsitsipas is a natural savage lmao. It seemed almost scripted

Everybody sees that he thrashed him, that it was easy, that it was a walk in the park, everybody will go home and say it was a thrashing, but the man who did the thrashing is not allowed to say it. I mean seriously fans come on, grow up. Federer would think exactly the same thing but because he pays lip service to the fans they idolise him for his false humility. Honesty is not a good thing today sadly.

I see they stopped courier from interviewing 😆

This was ridiculous 😂😂😂

It's hilarious xD

Is this something like a cultural barrier or one specific to the sport? I feel like I've heard football players say more or less the exact same words without nothing but cheering in response. He just won an important match, why would anyone expect him to be humble in that situation?

Wouldn't be an awkward interview if the interviewer asked the right questions

Can he get any cuter? 🥺

Ah, a crowd overreacting. Seems like covid didn't succeed in making people focus on what's important (health, safety, life).

Terrible reaction by the crowd, typical Australian tall poppy syndrome, the rest of the world simply does not understand this crowd reaction.Stef was just being honest and confident.While in the rest of the world, candid honesty and well-place confidence are valued.

That wasn't a boo. That was an oooOooooooOOooo

Narciss and Goldmund...? Who is Goldmund ?

The funny thing is that politically correctness has entered interpersonal relationships apart from the media

Is it just me or does Jim Courier seem to have a crush on Tsitsipas? He practically gushes over him on broadcasts, and here he seems somewhat flirty.

0:42 I see a sore loser

So Jim courier asked "were you surprised" - he answered. Then he asks the same question again!

actually the interviewer just kept lighting the fire up even more. zero respect for him Im sorry

💝RESPECT WOULD GO ALONG WAY THANKSSSS. X INTERVIEW ERRRRRRR. X

Jim Courier is such a damn champ hahaha

LOL with every sentence he digs himself deeper.

If you look at his reaction to the question, instead of agreeing that it's surprising to win easily against a great player, he laughs & smirks then says, "I don't know". As if you shouldn't be surprised by the score. The crowd were laughing because it seemed like he was laughing at his opponent. Then instead of showing respect to Simon's legacy in the sport, he comes across like, "I don't know why he's so bad I guess I just played well". He also went on to say, "I don't know what his tactic was" as if his opponent doesn't know how to play. It is arrogant for anyone to do that in tennis unless you are obviously making a joke. The crowd reaction is understandable. But I think it's still a misunderstanding because he does seems surprised and what he probably meant was, "I wasn't paying attention to his game, I was focusing on my own" but the crowd cut him off. He also never played Simon before so doesn't know what to expect. The reason why maybe the Australian crowd was laughing is because they are used to ppl being funny and joking about opponents so they assumed he was dissing him deliberately. But it's still a very funny interview and I'm sure he doesn't mean to disrespect Gilles Simon.

happy slum...that fits

If it is easy, then it is easy 🤷‍♂️

bruh if i won this easy i wouldnt cap either

I don’t like Stefanos but he said absolutely nothing wrong. Why the hell are people hating on him? People are such snowflakes these days argh

Wasn’t he just being honest? Maybe people are too used to politically correct answers in this day and age.

Η ζωή διδάσκει μέσω της αλληλουχίας των μαθημάτων της. Εμείς καλούμεθα βιώνοντας να την κατανοήσουμε. Είναι σκληρή και δεν συγχωρεί την αμάθεια. Αν δεν μάθεις το μάθημα της θα το επαναλάβει ... Ορίζοντας αυτή την φορά ψυχική ρήτρα. Βίκυ Δρακουλαράκου Η ΑΙΤΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΑΜΑΘΗ ΕΙΝΑΙ Η ΑΓΝΟΙΑ,Ο ΕΓΩΙΣΜΟΣ + Ο ΦΟΒΟΣ. ΕΙΝΑΙ ΠΟΛΥ ΠΟΙΟ ΕΥΚΟΛΟ ΝΑ ΚΟΡΟ`Ι`ΔΕΨΕΙΣ ΚΑΠΟΙΟΝ ΠΑΡΑ ΝΑ ΤΟΥ ΠΕΙΣ ΟΤΙ ΤΟΝ ΚΟΡΟ`Ι`ΔΕΥΟΥΝ.

Stefanos, my man, you forgot to credit and commiserate Gilles.

MelBOOnians he said

The interviewer had a bullying undertone to his comments and questions

Courier is one of the worst post match interviewers. Help Tsitsipas with your choice of questions or intervention instead of telling him he "Keeps digging"

"Let's just all agree Gilles Simon sucks"

Awkward, it's like what can I say?

Same as Trump

Unprofessional crowd

He needs social skills fr

Awkward