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Tennis: Tsitsipas learned of grandmother's death minutes before French Open final

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 14 04:25 PM

Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas has revealed that he learned of his grandmother's death just minutes before his epic five-set French Open final loss to Novak Djokovic on Sunday. Read more »

Tennis: 'No regrets, no tears' for beaten Tsitsipas

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 14 09:38 AM

Stefanos Tsitsipas said he had "no regrets and no tears" after seeing Novak Djokovic overturn a two-set deficit to win the French Open on Sunday. Read more »

Winners league

Anne-Christine Poujoulat, AFP
Posted at Jun 14 09:34 AM

Winner Serbia's Novak Djokovic (right) and Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas pose with their trophy at the end of their men's final tennis match on Day 15 of The Roland Garros 2021 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on Sunday.  Read more »

Djokovic wins 19th Grand Slam title in French Open final thriller

Dave James, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 14 01:58 AM

Novak Djokovic claimed a 19th Grand Slam title and became the first man in 52 years to win all four majors twice when he came from two sets down to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in a gripping French Open final on Sunday. Read more »

Tennis: French Open organisers 'picked Amazon over people,' says Medvedev

Reuters
Posted at Jun 09 07:47 PM

World number two Daniil Medvedev said French Open organisers "preferred Amazon to people" by scheduling his quarter-final match against Stefanos Tsitsipas in Tuesday's night session, when fans are unable to attend due to a COVID-19 curfew. Read more »

Tennis: Tsitsipas downs Medvedev, new faces clash in women's French Open semi-finals

Martyn WOOD, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 09 09:26 AM

Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Daniil Medvedev in straight sets Tuesday to stay on track for a first Grand Slam final at the French Open. Read more »

Tennis: Tsitsipas eases into Lyon semi-finals

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 21 10:38 PM

World number five Stefanos Tsitsipas eased into the last four of the ATP event in Lyon with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Yoshihito Nishioka in the quarter-finals on Friday.  Read more »

Tennis: Djokovic survives Tsitsipas scare to advance to Rome semi-finals

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 15 08:23 PM

World number one Novak Djokovic survived a three-set battle with Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas over two days in their rain-delayed quarter-finals to advance to the Italian Open semi-finals on Saturday. Read more »

Tennis: Nadal saves match point to beat Tsitsipas for 12th Barcelona title

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 26 09:39 AM

Rafael Nadal saved a championship point to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-7 (6/8), 7-5 on Sunday and claim a 12th Barcelona Open title in the ATP's longest match of 2021. Read more »

Tennis: Nadal into 12th Barcelona final, faces 'better than ever' Tsitsipas

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 25 09:30 AM

Rafael Nadal trounced compatriot Pablo Carreno Busta to reach his 12th Barcelona final where he will face Stefanos Tsitsipas. Read more »

Tennis: Tsitsipas sees off Sinner to reach Barcelona final

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 24 11:40 PM

Stefanos Tsitsipas, winner of his first Masters 1000 event in Monte Carlo last week, booked his place in a second successive final when he beat the Italian teenager Jannik Sinner 6-3, 6-3 on the clay in Barcelona on Saturday. Read more »

Tennis: Tsitsipas 'learns to breathe' and captures maiden Masters title

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 19 10:51 AM

Stefanos Tsitsipas crushed Andrey Rublev 6-3, 6-3 on Sunday in a one-sided final in the Monte Carlo Open for his first Masters 1000 title. Read more »

Tennis: Tsitsipas moves into Monte Carlo semis as Davidovich limps out

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 16 08:27 PM

Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced to the semi-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters on Friday when his quarter-final opponent Alejandro Davidovich withdrew after losing the first set 7-5. Read more »

Tennis: Tsitsipas strolls into Monte Carlo last 16

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 14 10:10 AM

Stefanos Tsitsipas made a winning start to the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday after the world No. 5 cruised past Aslan Karatsev 6-3, 6-4. Read more »

Tennis: Barty, Tsitsipas advance in Miami as injured Halep pulls out

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 28 09:35 AM

Ashleigh Barty looked sharp in a straight-sets victory over Jelena Ostapenko Saturday at the Miami Open. Read more »

Tennis: Zverev wins Acapulco title after slow start against Tsitsipas

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 21 03:59 PM

Alexander Zverev shook off a slow start to beat top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) Saturday and win the ATP hardcourt tournament in Acapulco, Mexico. Read more »

2021 Australian Open: Nadal stunned in 5 sets, as Stefanos Tsitsipas marches on

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 17 09:19 PM

Second seed Nadal was on course for a comfortable victory before Tsitsipas turned the match around to prevail 3-6, 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4, 7-5 in a seismic upset. Read more »

2021 Australian Open: Tsitsipas plots Nadal revenge in Melbourne

Reuters
Posted at Feb 17 12:08 AM

Stefanos Tsitsipas will hope to gain revenge on Rafa Nadal and end the Spaniard's bid for a record 21st Grand Slam title when they meet in the Australian Open quarter-final on Wednesday, a rematch of their last-four encounter in Melbourne two years ago. Read more »

2021 Australian Open: Tsitsipas puts friendship aside to swat Sweden's Ymer

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 13 05:13 PM

Stefanos Tsitsipas put friendship aside to crush Mikael Ymer and race into the Australian Open fourth round Saturday, dismantling his sometime hitting partner in straight sets. Read more »

2021 Australian Open: Tsitsipas holds off Kokkinakis to win Greek epic

Ian Ransom, Reuters
Posted at Feb 11 05:06 PM

MELBOURNE - A Greek tragedy threatened to befall Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Australian Open on Thursday before the fifth seed steadied to fend off local wildcard Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-7(5) 6-4 6-1 6-7(5) 6-4 and reach the third round. Read more »