Stefanos Tsitsipas had a rather smooth ride on Saturday in Paris against his friend Mikael Ymer. Stefanos dropped just 5 games to win 6-2 6-2 6-1 and set up a tasty 4th round against Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune.
Stefanos was completely dominant during his match against Ymer winning many rallies in a spectacular way. Do not miss the one below when Tsitsipas won the point with a brutal forehand.
Tsitsipas at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2022
Now the world no.4, Tsitsipas has a 34-10 match record in 2022. The Greek is now having a run at the French Open where he toppled Lorenzo Musetti 5-7 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-2, Zdenek Kolar 6-3 7-68 6-73 7-67 and Mikael Ymer 6-2 6-2 6-1.
Stefanos Tsitsipas will play the world no.40 Holger Rune in the 4th round. In the past, they have never competed against each other up to now on the main tour.
Tsitsipas conquered 1 title in 2022 in Monte-Carlo. The Greek reached the final in Rotterdam (ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament) and in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia).
The Greek won 8 titles in his career: 4 on clay courts and 4 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Mikael Ymer in 2022
LWWLWWLLLL Now the world no.95, the Swede played his last match on the 28th of May when he capitulated to world no.4 Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2 6-2 6-1 in the 3rd round in French Open (draw).
At present, during this year Ymer has managed to achieve a compiled 7-10 record. Mikael Ymer’s most significant result of the year was reaching the semifinal in Montpellier.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Mikael Ymer faced off 4 times. Their actual record is 4-0 for Tsitsipas. The last time they locked horns, Stefanos Tsitsipas won 6-2 6-2 6-1 in the 3rd round in Paris (French Open) on the 28th of May 2022.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Rune at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2022
Currently the world no.40 (career-high), the Dane has a compiled 26-13 record in 2022. Holger is currently playing at the French Open where he bested Denis Shapovalov 6-3 6-1 7-64, Henri Laaksonen 6-2 6-3 6-3 and Hugo Gaston 6-3 6-3 6-3.
Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune will face the world no.4 Stefanos Tsitsipas in the 4th round. They have never played each other till now in top events.
Holger conquered 2 titles in 2022 in the Sanremo Challenger and in Munich.
