Stefanos Tsitsipas is back to his element (clay court), where he can control his one-handed backhand using it as a real weapon. When facing Denis Shapovalov, the Greek sensation strikes an incredible backhand finding an impossible angle.
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That angle tho 📐@steftsitsipas #BCNOpenBS pic.twitter.com/wqCYl4H7zl
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Tsitsipas in Barcelona, ranking, and results in 2023
At the moment ranked no.5, Tsitsipas achieved a composed 17-5 record in 2023. Stefanos is now playing in Barcelona where he overcame the world no.69 Pedro Cachin 6-4 6-2.
Stefanos Tsitsipas is taking on the world no.28 Denis Shapovalov in the 3rd round on Thursday at 12:30 pm on Pista Rafa Nadal. Their current head to head is 3-1 for Shapovalov.
Tsitsipas was the finalist at the Australian Open.
Tsitsipas 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)
He is also scheduled to play in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) on the 10th of May and () on the 28th of May.
Shapovalov in Barcelona, ranking, and results in 2023
At the moment ranked no.28, the Canadian has achieved a composed 7-7 record in 2023. Denis is now playing in Barcelona where he conquered the world no.155 Jozef Kovalik 6-4 6-3.
Denis Shapovalov is playing vs. world no.5 Stefanos Tsitsipas in the 3rd round on Thursday at 12:30 pm on Pista Rafa Nadal. Their current head to head is 3-1 for Shapovalov.
He is also scheduled to play in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) on the 10th of May and () on the 28th of May.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Denis Shapovalov squared off 4 times. Their current head to head is 3-1 for Shapovalov. The last time they played, Denis Shapovalov won 7-6(6) 7-6(4) in the round robin in Brisbane, Perth, Sydney (ATP Cup) in January 2020.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.