On a day of upsets at Rotterdam, top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas refused to lose.
The Greek fought a never say die Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and a healthy helping of fatigue in his left leg and emerged victorious in two hours and 39 minutes, 7-5, 6-7(1), 6-4.
Tsitsipas has been spotted on the Rotterdam practice courts with Thomas Enqvist, and the partnership seems to already be paying off as the Greek player fired 15 aces against 22-year-old Davidovich Fokina.
“It was a great battle; he gave me some of the best tennis I have seen him play,” Tsitsipas said after the match. “He was very fired up today and making the best out of every single shot. He was hitting huge winners from behind the baseline. He’s one of the best young players who I have played.”
