Stefanos Tsitsipas lost yet another heartbreaking in the final against Rafael Nadal in the ATP 500 in Barcelona. The Greek sensation wasn’t able to convert a Championship point against the King of Clay before losing in three sets.
Stefanos looked shattered after the final when he had to hold a press conference. When he was asked what he learned from this defeat, he said that the most important thing is that it is never finished until it is finished.
Stefanos commented: “[I learned the] the match is never over until the very last point. That’s what I have learned today. That it [can be] very close, but sometimes yo may need to do something extra. Although I tried to make it simple, there was 1 opportunity that I could have done better, I think.”
This was the moment that Stefanos was talking about, the match point that Nadal saved.
Stefanos Tsitsipas will now rest for one week since he decided not to play in Estoril, a tournament that he usually loves to be part of. Then, the Greek sensation will try to win the Madrid Open before playing in Rome. The final target is to win the Roland Garros. He will be among the top favorite in Paris.
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2021
Now ranked no.5 (career-high), Tsitsipas played his last contest on the 25th of April when he lost to world no.3 Rafael Nadal 6-4 6-7(6) 7-5 in the final in Barcelona (draw).
Presently, during this year Tsitsipas has an overall 26-6 win-loss record. This year, Stefanos conquered 1 title in Monte-Carlo. The Greek was the runner-up in Acapulco and in Barcelona.
Rafael Nadal in 2021
Now the world no.3, Rafael played his last match on the 25th of April when he defeated world no.5 Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 6-7(6) 7-5
in the final in Barcelona to win his 87th career title.At the moment, during this season Rafael owns an overall 11-2 match record. This year, The Spaniard conquered 1 tournament in Barcelona.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Rafael Nadal faced off 9 times. Their actual head to head record is 7-2 for Nadal. The last time they fought against each other, Rafael Nadal won 6-4 6-7(6) 7-5 in the final in Barcelona (Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell) on the 25th of April 2021.
In the following video you can watch the highlights.