Stefanos Tsitsipas is back in Europe after a long staying in Australia. The Greek sensation looked to be in supreme form Down Under, and he won a memorable match against Rafael Nadal in the quarter, recovering from a deficit of 2 sets. However, Stefanos didn’t manage to back up his incredible win in the following round as he lost in straight sets to Daniil Medvedev.
All in all, it was a good couple of months, but Tsitsipas is now aware that he still needs a bit more to finally win his first major. The French Open will be his next try.
In the meantime, there’s no time to rest. Stefanos is back in the South of France with his father Apostolos and brother Petros to get ready for his next tournament: Rotterdam.
The draw in Rotterdam
The ATP500 in Rotterdam will commence on the 1st of March. The local organization has managed to have a great entry list. Besides Stefanos, there will be the presence of the likes of Rafael Nadal, Daniil Medvedev, Sascha Zverev, Andrey Rublev, Matteo Berrettini, Andy Murray and Jannik Sinner to name a few.
The defending champion is Gael Monfils that last year defeated Felix Auger Aliassime in the final.
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2021
Currently ranked no.6, Stefanos played his last match on the 19th of February when he was defeated by Daniil Medvedev 6-4 6-2 7-5 in the semifinal of the Australian Open (draw).
This year Stefanos has a compiled 6-1 record. Stefanos Tsitsipas’s latest run at the Australian Open was the best achievement of his season.
Rafael Nadal in 2021
Now ranked no.2, the Spaniard played his last match on the 17th of February when he surrendered to Stefanos Tsitsipas 3-6 2-6 7-6(4) 6-4 7-5 in the quarter of the Australian Open (draw).
Currently, during this season the Spaniard has achieved a compiled 4-1 win-loss record.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Rafael Nadal played each other 8 times. The head to head is 6-2 for Nadal. Previously, the last time they played each other, Stefanos Tsitsipas won 3-6 2-6 7-6(4) 6-4 7-5 in the quarter in Melbourne (Australian Open) on the 17th of February 2021.
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Daniil Medvedev in 2021
Ranked no.4 (career-high), Daniil played his last encounter on the 21st of February when he was defeated by Novak Djokovic 7-5 6-2 6-2 in the final of the Australian Open (draw).
At present, during this year Medvedev has a 10-1 win-loss record. Daniil Medvedev’s latest run at the Australian Open was the best achievement of his season.
