Tsitsipas experimenting in Basel ahead possible clash vs. Federer

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Roger Federer

Stefanos Tsitsipas is finding his way after a complicate American summer. The Greek was defeated for 5 consecutive matches since he reached the semifinal in Washington. However, he found his way during the Asian swing after he reached the final in Beijing and the semifinal in Shanghai.

Tsitsipas is currently in Basel where he is seeded no.3. He defeated Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-3 7-6 in the opening round after being extremely aggressive in his gameplay.  After the match, he commented:

”I came into the match feeling very relaxed. I went out there to enjoy my game and experiment with a few different things. I got some good support from the fans today. There were some Greek flags and people screaming my name, so that was very pleasing.”

On a collision course with Federer

Stefanos is on a collision course with Federer in Basel as they may face each other in the semifinal. The Greek and the Swiss enjoyed a good training session before starting their run in Switzerland and they teamed up with success during the recent Laver Cup.

Federer in Basel, ranking, and results in 2019

Roger Federer Stats info

Ranked no.3, Federer has a 46-8 win-loss record in 2019. The Swiss is now playing in Basel where he defeated Peter Gojowczyk 6-2 6-1.

Federer will square off with Albot in the 2nd round. The head to head is 1-0 for Federer.

The last time that they played each other, Federer won 4-6 7-5 6-3 in the 2nd round in Miami in 23rd March 2019.

The Swiss has won 3 titles in 2019 in Dubai, in Miami and in Halle. Roger was the finalist in Indian Wells and in Wimbledon.

Roger won 102 titles in his career: 47 on hard courts, 11 on clay courts, 20 on indoor courts, 5 on carpet courts and 19 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)

Tsitsipas in Basel, ranking, and results in 2019

Stefanos Tsitsipas Stats info

Ranked no.7, Tsitsipas has a 45-22 win-loss record in 2019. Tsitsipas is currently competing in Basel where he bested Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-3 7-66.

Tsitsipas conquered 2 titles in 2019 in Marseille and in Estoril. The Greek was the finalist in Dubai, in Madrid and in Beijing.

Roger Federer and Stefanos Tsitsipas played each other 3 times. The head to head is 2-1 for Federer.