Tsitsipas after his win against Berrettini: “I have a wonderful girlfriend (Paula Badosa, world No. 10) who started cooking with me. These little things bring me joy.”

Fresh off his title in Dubai with his new racket, Stefanos Tsitsipas extended his winning streak to seven matches by defeating Matteo Berrettini in the second round of the Indian Wells Masters 1000 (6-3, 6-3).

Feeling great and enjoying his time on court again, the Greek was asked an interesting question by the interviewer: “During your rest days, was there anything that helped you come back feeling joyful on the court?”

“Lately, I’ve been cooking a lot. I love cooking. I have a wonderful girlfriend who started cooking with me. I really enjoy it. It’s fun to cook and chat at the same time. I also love going for walks, just little activities on my days off. Maybe even playing mini-golf. That’s something I had in mind,” said the world No. 9.

In the round of 16, Tsitsipas will face Holger Rune.