Stefanos Tsitsipas loves to have fun and making pranks and he went to an all-new level in Rotterdam after he lost to Andrey Rublev 6-3 7-6(2) in the semifinal. The world no.6 had a funny answer when he was asked about his brother Petros’ support.
“It’s tough to say because today he was supporting Rublev. So, I don’t really know. He’s a big fan of Rublev, a big fan of every guy in the top 10 except me,” said Stefanos that was clearly struggling not to laugh.
Stefanos and Paetro played doubles together in Rotterdam and therefore, he added:
“It makes it really difficult, especially when we get to play double together. Things get really awkward. But he’s my brother so I have to respect that.”
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Tsitsipas in Maerseille after Rotterdam
After reaching the semifinal in Rotterdam, Tsitsipa will play the upcoming event in Marseille, where he won the title on 2 occasions in the last 2 years. He had a bye in the first round. In his opener, he will face either Pouille or a qualifier. Tsitsipas’ record in Marseille.
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2021
Ranked no.6, Tsitsipas played his last match on the 6th of March when he was overcome by Andrey Rublev 6-3 7-6(2) in the semifinal in Rotterdam (draw).
This year Stefanos achieved an overall 9-2 win-loss record. Stefanos Tsitsipas’s best result of this season was getting to the semifinal at the Australian Open and Rotterdam.
Andrey Rublev in 2021
Ranked world no.8 (career-high), Andrey played his last match on the 7th of March when he defeated Marton Fucsovics 7-6(4) 6-4 in the final in Rotterdam to win his 8th career title.
At the moment, during this season Andrey achieved a composed 13-1 win-loss record. Rublev conquered 1 title in Rotterdam.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Andrey Rublev fought against each other 7 times. Their actual head to head record is 4-3 for Rublev. Previously, the last time they played each other, Andrey Rublev won 6-3 7-6(2) in the semifinal in Rotterdam (ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament) on the 6th of March 2021.
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