#NextGenATP Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas discusses his development, what has been a strong week at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell and a blockbuster clash against Dominic Thiem on Friday.
Watch as Stefanos Tsitsipas hits a short-angled backhand winner under pressure against fellow #NextGenATP star Denis Shapovalov. Photo: Realis/Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Stefanos Tsitsipas won a battle of #NextGenATP 19-year-olds at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters on Monday. Competing with confidence after two straight-sets victories in the qualifying tournament, Tsitsipas knocked out Canadian Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-4 in 81 minutes for a place in the second round. Tsitsipas won four of the first five games and recovered from 0/40 at 4-2. From 5-3 in the first set, the Greek qualifier won three straight games, but was soon pinned back by Shapovalov, who was also making his debut at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament. The crucial break came in a 10-point seventh game of the second set. World No. 71 Tsitsipas will next challenge sixth seed and last year’s semi-finalist David Goffin...