Petros Chrysochos
Petros Chrysochos
Petros Chrysochos
Petros Chrysochos
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  • Personal
    • Nickname is P.
    • Father, Ioannis, was a basketball player and is now a chemical engineer; mother, Irene, is a secretary.
    • Watched countryman Marcos Baghdatis reach Australian Open final and was inspired to play tennis at age 9.
    • Also played football and did cycling and judo until age 15, saying those sports helped with hand-eye coordination and discipline: "I think I first became an athlete and then a tennis player."
    • Trained at Herodotou Tennis Academy with coach Demetris Herodotou since he started playing tennis.
    • Four-time All-American at Wake Forest University (2016-19). Studied communications, but says his favourite subject was psychology.
    • Playing on his home courts, led Demon Deacons to 2018 NCAA team title and won 2018 NCAA singles title over teammate Borna Gojo.
    • Says that his time at Wake Forest was "the best four years of my life."
    • Favourite surface is hard, shot is dropshot and tournament is Australian Open.
    • Lists Melbourne as his favourite city on tour.
    • Idol growing up was Roger Federer.
    • If he wasn’t a tennis player, he would be a casino owner. Says that sleight of hand is his secret talent.
    • Favourite movie is The Usual Suspects and favourite TV show is La Casa de Papel.
    • Enjoys football and supports Chelsea.
    • Favourite food is souvlaki, but guilty pleasure is eating Chipotle.
    • Says that his best quality is that he's kind and his worst quality is that he's disorganised.
    • Tattoo: The four card suits (heart, diamond, spade, club) on right wrist.
    • Owns the Dealt Exclusive Playing Cards company, which sells luxury playing cards (DealtPlayingCards.com):

    "I customize playing cards. It all started when I was 16 and I got injured in my back and couldn't play tennis. I had something called spondylolisthesis. The muscles around my back were weak and couldn't support my spine. One of the discs cracked. After that, I had to sit out for months. My rehab was strengthening all the muscles in my core and back and then staying still for hours. I was bored, so I went to the store and picked up a deck of cards. I couldn't walk or play tennis so I needed a hobby and I learned how to throw cards and do slight of hand.I decided to launch my own company and make my own decks. I found some designers and made it happen."

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