Tsitsipas

Men's third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas has won his Australian Open first-round clash against Frenchman Quentin Halys in straight sets.

That is the most fun match I've ever played in my life." "I couldn't have done it without the support today. Tsitsipas lost focus temporarily in the third, twice losing his serve, but managed to level to send the set to a tense showdown. Up 6-5, world No.61 Halys had four set points after Tsitsipas trailed 0-40 on serve but he couldn't close it out with the pair heading to a tiebreak. Tsitsipas started his own Open in style, downing Frenchmen Quentin Halys in straight sets but Hijikata is unlikely to be unnerved by the big occasion on Wednesday. Australian wildcard Rinky Hijikata has lined up a crack at world No.4 Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Australian Open second round after pulling off a stirring five-set comeback victory in his main-draw debut.

Third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas credited his fighting spirit for helping bank a fifth straight win of the year Monday to speed into the Australian Open second ...

I think my fighting spirit showed towards the end, I wasn't going to give up." "It was challenging, he came up with some good tennis in the third set, I kind of lost my rhythm in the serve, I wasn't expecting to get broken twice in a row," he said. Melbourne (AFP) – Third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas credited his fighting spirit for helping bank a fifth straight win of the year Monday to speed into the Australian Open second round, as he targets a maiden Grand Slam title.

The 24-year-old Tsitsipas, who reached the semi-finals at the opening Grand Slam of the season in 2019, 2021 and 2022, is pursuing his maiden crown this.

Should the third seed go all the way in Melbourne, he would overtake the injured Carlos Alcaraz to become No. World No.4 Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Quentin Halys in Round 1 of the Australian Open 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (8-6). 1 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings for the first time.

Stefanos Tsitsipas barely survives in the 3rd set to win the match against Quentin Halys in three sets 6-3 6-4 7-6(6) moving on at the Australian Open.

A good performance overall but he was very lucky in the final set. The 3rd set was the most complicated one because Tsitsipas trailed in that one. The second set was rather comfortable for the Greek as well.

Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece reacts during his first round match against Quentin Halys of France at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, ...

Local wildcard Rinky Hijikata has pulled off a brilliant five-set win and will take on men's third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Australian Open second ...

That is the most fun match I've ever played in my life." "I couldn't have done it without the support today. Up 6-5, world No.61 Halys had four set points after Tsitsipas trailed 0-40 on serve but he couldn't close it out with the pair heading to a tiebreak. Tsitsipas lost focus temporarily in the third, twice losing his serve, but managed to level to send the set to a tense showdown. Tsitsipas started his own Open in style, downing Frenchmen Quentin Halys in straight sets but Hijikata is unlikely to be unnerved by the big occasion on Wednesday. Australian wildcard Rinky Hijikata has lined up a crack at world No.4 Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Australian Open second round after pulling off a stirring five-set comeback victory in his main-draw debut.

Men's third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas has won his Australian Open first-round clash against Frenchman Quentin Halys in straight sets.

Up 6-5, world No.61 Halys had four set points after Tsitsipas trailed 0-40 on serve but he couldn’t close it out with the pair heading to a tiebreak. Halys went ahead 3-0 and then 4-1 before the Greek stormed back to take victory with his second match point. Tsitsipas lost focus temporarily in the third, twice losing his serve, but managed to level to send the set to a tense showdown.

Stefanos Tsitsipas registered a fifth straight win of the year to progress to the Australian Open second round.

I think my fighting spirit showed towards the end, I wasn't going to give up." "So I had to find ways to get out of the difficult situation. "It was challenging, he came up with some good tennis in the third set, I kind of lost my rhythm in the serve, I wasn't expecting to get broken twice in a row," he said.

Stefanos Tsitsipas has started his Australian Open in style, downing Frenchmen Quentin Halys in straight sets. The Greek...

That is the most fun match I've ever played in my life." "I couldn't have done it without the support today. Up 6-5, world No.61 Halys had four set points after Tsitsipas trailed 0-40 on serve but he couldn't close it out with the pair heading to a tiebreak. Tsitsipas lost focus temporarily in the third, twice losing his serve, but managed to level to send the set to a tense showdown. Hijikata fell to the ground then punched the air and celebrated with the crowd. Australian wildcard Rinky Hijikata has lined up a crack at world No.4 Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Australian Open second round after pulling off a stirring five-set comeback victory in his main-draw debut.

Stefanos Tsitsipas, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Frances Tiafoe all advanced on Monday in Melbourne, but their passages to the second round didn't come easily.

And he exited in the first two rounds in his past two Grand Slams. But I like the conditions here, I like the courts. Once there, he earned a match point against the mighty Novak Djokovic. "Just happy I got out of there," Tiafoe said in his on-court interview. "I think my fighting spirit showed at the end," Tsitsipas, who tallied a tidy 46 winners and only 17 unforced errors, said. Tsitsipas isn't Australian but you would be forgiven for thinking he was, given the support he habitually receives in Australia.