On Thursday, Stefanos Tsitsipas lost a rather tough match against Borna Coric in the second round in Vienna. The Greek sensation looked not at his best from a psychological point of view, struggling to keep his composure.
Interestingly enough, after losing the final in Stockholm the previous week, the world number 5 said that he believes that he has improved, especially from a mental point of view.
“It is never easy to chain consecutive weeks of competition. Fortunately, I was able to benefit from a day of rest and I was able to learn from the Stockholm final, which allows me to approach this new event with a fresh mind'” said Stefanos.
“I have a lot of ambition for the next few weeks. I believe in the process I’m following, I want to be the best, but I’m aware that it takes time and I have to take it step by step. I think I’ve improved mentally this year and I’m more consistent.
The fact of participating in the ATP finals for the fourth consecutive season is proof of my regularity, but I want more,” he added.
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2022
Now the world no.5, Tsitsipas played his last match on the 27th of October when he lost to world no.27 Borna Coric 4-6 6-4 7-6(4) in the 2nd round in Vienna (draw).
Until now, during this year the Greek has a 55-21 record. The Greek conquered 2 titles in 2022 in Monte-Carlo and Mallorca. Tsitsipas was the runner-up in Rotterdam, in Rome, in Cincinnati, in Astana and in Stockholm.
Tsitsipas will compete next in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters). He will commence the tournament from the main draw on the 31st of October.
Coric in Vienna, ranking, and results in 2022
LWLLWLWLLL At the moment ranked no.27, Borna has managed to achieve a composed 25-15 win-loss record in 2022. Coric is now playing in Vienna where he overcame the world no.69 Quentin Halys 3-6 7-5 6-3, the world no.5 Stefanos Tsitsipas 4-6 6-4 7-64 and the world no.11 Hubert Hurkacz 6-4 6-72 7-65.
Borna Coric will play the world no.19 Denis Shapovalov in the semifinal on Saturday at 3:30 pm on CENTER COURT. Their current record is 2-1 for Coric.
Borna conquered 2 titles in 2022 in the Parma Challenger and in Cincinnati.
Coric will play next in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters). He will commence the tournament from the main draw on the 31st of October.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Borna Coric fought against each other 4 times. Their record is 3-1 for Coric. Previously, the last time they locked horns, Borna Coric won 4-6 6-4 7-6(4) in the 2nd round in Vienna (Erste Bank Open) on the 27th of October 2022.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Borna Coric |
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