Stefanos Tsitsipas is among the top stars that accepted to compete in the Mutua Madrid Open Virtual Pro. The tournament had the brilliant idea to organize a virtual competition with the players properly dressed dreaming about competing in the real thing.
32 players are taking part in the tournament (16 from the ATP and 16 from the WTA). The first stage is about 4 groups (round-robin). The top 2 players of each group will qualify for the quarters.
Stefanos Tsitsipas is in the same group of Kei Nishikori, Fabio Fognini and France Tiafoe. Stefanos was just too good for Nishikori and Fognini to beat both of them 3-0.
The greek commented: “I feel like Rafa playing on clay.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpx3y
Here the Monday results
Group 1
Nadal d. Shapovalov 4-3 (3)
Murray d. Paire 3-1
Group 2
Schwartzman d. Ferrer 4-3 (4)
Schwartzman d. Isner 3-1
Group 3
Tsitsipas d. Fognini 3-0
Tsitsipas d. Nishikori 3-0
Fognini d. Tiafoe 4-3 (4)
Nishikori d. Tiafoe 3-0
Group 4
Goffin d. Pouille 3-1
Zverev d. Pouille 3-1
Stefanos Tsitsipas’s ranking and performance in 2020
Currently ranked no.6, Stefanos played his last match on the 7th of March when he beat Jeson Patrombon 6-2 6-1 in the Rubber 4 of the Davis Cup.
At present, this year Stefanos has a 11-5 win-loss record. Tsitsipas has won 1 title in Marseille. Stefanos was the finalist in Dubai.
Kei Nishikori’s ranking and performance in 2020
Ranked world no.31, the Japanese played his last match on the 30th of August 2019 when he capitulated to Alex De Minaur 6-2 6-4 2-6 6-3 in the 3rd round of the U.S. Open.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Kei Nishikori played each other once. The head to head is 1-0 for Nishikori. When they played, Kei Nishikori won 6-3 6-3 in the quarter in Tokyo (Rakuten Japan Open) in October 2018.
Fabio Fognini’s ranking and performance in 2020
Now the world no.11, Fabio played his last match on the 6th of March when he defeated Duck Hee Lee 6-0 6-3 in the Rubber 1 of the Davis Cup.
