Stefanos Tsitsipas, Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, and Holger Rune are among the most interesting young tennis players, and the popular magazine GQ did not miss the chance to have an article and some pictures about them. The magazine stressed that they represent the new golden era of tennis. However, none of them had the run they were hoping for at the current Australian Open, with Stefanos Tsitsipas being the only one to reach the quarterfinals.
This is the sluttiest covered ankle I’ve ever seen. pic.twitter.com/wsZUy98uzW
— gigi • 🕺🏽 (@bondisteves) January 23, 2023
i mean one gets to be the hot off-duty model and the other the yassified farm overseer plsss 😭 pic.twitter.com/aPgVEBoPdk
— Emma🌻 (@tennisemms) January 23, 2023
GQ visita las pistas de París con promesas del tenis como Frances Tiafoe, Stefanos Tsitsipas o Holger Rune: una nueva generación de jugadores, amigos y rivales que persiguen su primer título de Grand Slam y una oportunidad de alcanzar el estrellato.https://t.co/btjYFOvPK0
— GQ España (@GQSpain) January 23, 2023
Tsitsipas at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2023
Ranked no.4, Stefanos achieved an overall 8-0 record in 2023. Tsitsipas is currently playing at the Australian Open where he toppled the world no.61 Quentin Halys 6-3 6-4 7-66, the world no.169 Rinky Hijikata 6-3 6-0 6-2, the world no.63 Tallon Griekspoor 6-2 7-65 6-3 and the world no.16 Jannik Sinner 6-4 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-3.
Stefanos Tsitsipas will compete against the world no.71 Jiri Lehecka in the quarter on Tuesday at 9:00 pm on Rod Laver Arena. Their actual record is 1-0 for Tsitsipas.
Stefanos won 9 titles in his career: 4 on clay courts, 4 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Taylor Fritz in 2023
LLWWWWLLWL At the moment ranked no.9, the American played his last match on the 19th of January when he capitulated to world no.113 Alexei Popyrin 6-7(4) 7-6(2) 6-4 6-7(6) 6-2 in the 2nd round of the Australian Open (draw).
Currently, during this year the American owns a 5-2 record. Taylor has won 1 title in Australia.
Fritz is scheduled to compete next in Dallas (Dallas Open). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 6th of February.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Taylor Fritz faced off 3 times. Their record is 3-0 for Tsitsipas. Before, the last time they squared off, Stefanos Tsitsipas won 4-6 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the 4th round in Melbourne (Australian Open) in January 2022.
Here the video highlights.
Frances Tiafoe in 2023
LLWLWLWLLW Ranked no.17 (career-high), Tiafoe played his last match on the 20th of January when he lost to world no.20 Karen Khachanov 6-3 6-4 3-6 7-6(9) in the 3rd round in the Australian Open (draw).
Currently, during this season Frances has a 7-1 win-loss record. This year, the American lifted the trophy in Australia.
Holger Rune in 2023
LWWWWLWWWL Now the world no.10 (career-high), Rune played his last match on the 23rd of January when he lost to world no.6 Andrey Rublev 6-3 3-6 6-3 4-6 7-6(9) in the 4th round in the Australian Open (draw).
This season Rune has a 3-2 record.
Frances Tiafoe and Holger Rune have never played each other till now in top tournaments.
