Stefanos Tsitsipas decided to play in the ATP250 in Stockholm, where he will face either Ilya Ivashka or Maxime Cressy in his opening match. Stefanos has a special relationship with the Sweden capital since that was the place where he won his maiden ATP title back in 2018.
Here is a video of Stefanos training dressed in pink and with a cap backward. According to the comments, the fans did not like it.
Stef practicing in Stockholm with a cap backwards… rebellious tsitsihair day maybe 😅 pic.twitter.com/JGYTFfyQ1g
— Sunny (@SUNNY8X) October 16, 2022
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2022
Now ranked no.5, Tsitsipas played his last encounter on the 9th of October when he was defeated by world no.7 Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-4 in the final in Astana (draw).
Presently, during this year the Greek has managed to achieve a composed 51-19 record. Tsitsipas has won 2 titles in 2022 in Monte-Carlo and Mallorca. The Greek reached the final in Rotterdam, in Rome, in Cincinnati and in Astana.
He is also scheduled to play in Vienna (Erste Bank Open) on the 24th of October and Paris (Rolex Paris Masters) on the 31st of October.
Ilya Ivashka in 2022
LL Now the world no.70, Ilya played his last match on the 13th of October when he was overcome by world no.9 Andrey Rublev 6-3 5-7 6-4 in the 2nd round in Gijon (draw).
At present, during this year Ilya has an overall 23-21 record. Ilya Ivashka’s best performance of the present season was reaching the semifinal in Atlanta.
He is also scheduled to play in Basel (Swiss Indoors Basel) on the 24th of October and Paris (Rolex Paris Masters) on the 31st of October.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Ilya Ivashka played each other 3 times. Their actual head to head record is 3-0 for Tsitsipas. Previously, the last time they fought against each other, Stefanos Tsitsipas won 6-4 6-4 in the 2nd round in Mallorca (Mallorca Championships) on the 22nd of June 2022.
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Maxime Cressy in 2022
LLLLLLWLWW At the moment ranked no.33, the American played his last match on the 12th of October when he was overcome by world no.75 Jeff Wolf 6-3 6-4 in the 2nd round in Florence (draw).
At present, during this year Maxime has a 32-27 record. The American clinched 1 title in Newport. Cressy was the runner-up in Melbourne and in Eastbourne.
