Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Ilya Ivashka 6-4 6-4 on Wednesday in Mallorca after playing rather good tennis. The Greek sensation is trying to find his best tennis on the grass where he is used to struggling.
Stefanos impressed the local crowd after winning an amazing rally following a great volley and a delicate lob.
Great touch! 💫
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Tsitsipas in Mallorca, ranking, and results in 2022
Currently the world no.6, the Greek achieved a 37-13 record in 2022. Stefanos is now having a run in Mallorca where he bested Ilya Ivashka 6-4 6-4.
Stefanos Tsitsipas will take on the world no.67 Marcos Giron in the quarter. Their actual record is 2-0 for Tsitsipas.
The Greek has won 1 title in 2022 in Monte-Carlo. The Greek was the finalist in Rotterdam (ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament) and in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia).
Stefanos won 8 titles in his career: 4 on clay courts and 4 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Ilya Ivashka in 2022
Now ranked no.40 (career-high), the Belarussian played his last match on the 22nd of June when he capitulated to world no.6 Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 6-4 in the 2nd round in Mallorca (draw).
At the moment, during this season Ivashka has managed to achieve a compiled 12-14 match record.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Ilya Ivashka played each other 3 times. The head to head is 3-0 for Tsitsipas. Previously, the last time they played, Stefanos Tsitsipas won 6-4 6-4 in the 2nd round in Mallorca (Mallorca Championships) on the 22nd of June 2022.