2024-01-17 12:09:37
The Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas (ATP 7) qualified for the 3rd round of the Australian Open, thanks to his difficult victory once morest the Australian Jordan Thompson 4-6 7-6 (8/6) 6- 2 7-6 (7/4).
If he only passed 51% of his first serves, the Greek, finalist in Melbourne last year, managed 13 aces, compared to 5 for his opponent, 47th in the world, who had several opportunities to take the 4th set .
“It was a very hard fight, it’s moments like this that we love to play“, explained the 25-year-old, who reached the last four in Melbourne four times in six appearances. In the next round, Tsitsipas will face Frenchman Luca Van Assche (79th), who beat Italian Lorenzo Musetti (28th). ) in 5 sets 6-3 3-6 6-7 (5/7) 6-3 6-0.
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