AUSTRALIAN OPEN: Tsitsipas handed out pre-autographed photos after the match (VIDEO)

Stefanos Tsitsipas was clearly well prepared for his fans after the match with the Australian Rinky Hijikata as he brought pre-signed autographs to hand out.

Tennis players generally stay back after a match to sign some fan memorabilia. The Greek star thought ahead of time though and brought signed autographs to hand out to everyone who wanted one.

It’s something that’s not been seen on tennis courts before and it’s certainly a good way to avoid having to spend a lot of time after the match.

Check out the video of Tsitsipas handing out the autographs below:

Greece’s Tsitsipas always receives terrific support at Melbourne Park, while Hijikata is a home wildcard hailing from Sydney.

Hijikata got the better of it on that front, but it was the higher-ranked Tsitsipas who prevailed 6-3 6-0 6-2 in the night session at Rod Laver Arena to continue his quest to reach the final in Australia, having made three previous semifinals.

“Felt good out there,” Tsitsipas said afterward. “The ball was coming off the racquet really well.”

The feel-good vibes for Tsitsipas began at the United Cup, where the all-arounder went undefeated in singles as Greece reached the semifinals.

Greek flags brightened Margaret Court Arena when the third seed beat the big-serving Quentin Halys in straight sets in the first round, and the world No.4 in turn responded with fist pumps aplenty.

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