After staving off Alexander Zverev’s valiant comeback in Monte-Carlo 3R, Stefanos Tsitsipas expressed relief, calling it “an adventure of a lifetime, really unique.”
At the Monte-Carlo Masters, Greek tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas characterized his effort to fend off a fierce comeback by Alexander Zverev of Germany as exceptional and once-in-a-lifetime.
The Greek ended his third-round match against Zverev at 6-0 in the second set, leading by a set and with match points.
However, the German proceeded to win five games in a row, forcing a tiebreak in the second set. In the end, Stefanos Tsitsipas won the match 7-5, 7-6(3) in the tiebreak.
“It was an experience of a lifetime, in my opinion. Thus, it’s definitely not something I deal with on a daily basis. In the post-match on-court interview, Tsitsipas stated, “Momentum changed tremendously at one point. You know it went one way and then it went absolutely the other way again.”
Stefanos Tsitsipas stated that he was attempting to comprehend the true course of events and that it was really unusual.
Thus, it was extremely unusual. I’m not even sure. “I’m currently attempting to ascertain what transpired,” the Greek remarked.
Tsitsipas claimed that the tiebreak went far better, particularly after he was able to secure a mini-break. The Greek claimed that this increased his confidence in his ability to prevail in the contest.
Although we lost the second set five-love (5-0), things appeared to be going well in the tiebreaker, particularly after I was able to secure the mini-break.
Tsitsipas stated, “I felt fairly certain that I am very close to clinching this and walking away with something good.
After the opening set ended in a 5-5 deadlock, the Greek went on to win seven straight games. Additionally, he was a dominant force on the court, defeating Alexander Zverev in 81% of his first serve points.
Actually, out of the ten break point opportunities he had during the game, the German was only able to convert two of them.
Next up for Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Monte-Carlo Masters is Karen Khachanov.
The Russian Karen Khachanov will face Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarterfinals of the Monte-Carlo Masters. The two have played against one another eight times already, and their rivalry dates back to 2017.
With seven victories in eight games, Tsitsipas has dominated the Russian. at November of last year, at the Paris Masters quarterfinals, the Greek defeated Khachanov in straight sets.
The Miami Open was the venue of the Russian’s lone triumph over Tsitsipas last year. On clay, the two have only ever met once. In May 2022, Tsitsipas defeated Khachanov in three sets at the Rome Open.
