Tsitsipas cheekily trolled by US Open security guard who says wife uses tennis star’s ‘inspirational quotes’ to mock him

STEFANOS TSITSIPAS has hit a new career low – after being trolled by a US Open security guard. The former world No3 reached two Grand Slam finals at the height of his pomp. Stefanos Tsitsipas was shredded by a security guard at the US Open Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Tsitsipas previously dated fellow tennis player Paula Badosa Credit: Getty Now, though, he is languishing down at 53rd in the rankings. And he faces a tough first-round match at Flushing Meadows after being drawn against in-form Arthur Fils. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! But even before that tricky opening test, the eccentric Greek star has been on the receiving end of a savage put-down by a member of security on site. Tsitsipas, 28, took to X on Saturday with a bizarre transcript of a conversation he had in New York. He posted: “Security guard at the US Open checked my credentials three times. “Guard: ‘Tsitsipas, huh?’ “Me: ‘Yes sir.’ “Guard: ‘My wife loves your quotes.’ Most read in Tennis CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Tennis stars’ new careers “Me: ‘Thank you.’ “Guard: ‘She uses them when she wants to tell me I’m making no sense.'” The dig was a reference to Tsitsipas’ frequent and bizarre inspirational quote posts on X to his 469,000 followers. Recent examples include “eating cereal at night hits different”, “calm is contagious” and “remember biting into a fruit and finding seeds? Now it’s all seedless. Are we sacrificing natural quality for convenience?” Credit: X Credit: X And fans responded in the comments with replies to the security guard tale. One joked: “Imagine discovering your inspirational quotes have become evidence in marital arguments.” Another quipped: “I mean we all love your quotes it’s a rough patch you’ll get through it.” And a final user asked: “Were you a comedian in your last life?” Comment now