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Tsitsipas rallies to beat Fritz at the Shanghai Masters
Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Taylor Fritz at the Shanghai Masters in Shanghai, China.
He lost the first set but came back to win 3-6, 7-5, 6-3.
Fritz was seeded 11th, and Tsitsipas called the win an important statement.
Tsitsipas had fallen as low as world No.
88 earlier in the year and has since climbed back up the rankings.
He said a consistent serve helped him create chances, and that mixing slices with his one-handed backhand added variety.
The win followed another victory over a seeded player in Shanghai.
The account does not say who Tsitsipas will face next.
Stefanos Tsitsipas came back from a set down to beat Taylor Fritz at the Shanghai Masters.
The Greek won 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 against the 11th seed.
Tsitsipas said his consistent serve helped him turn the match around.
He also said he used slices and his one-handed backhand to vary his play.
Tsitsipas called the victory a statement win.
- Who
- Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Taylor Fritz, the tournament’s 11th seed.
- What
- Tsitsipas won their match 3-6, 7-5, 6-3.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- The Shanghai Masters in Shanghai.
- Why
- Tsitsipas said his consistent serve and varied play helped him win.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
My serve had to stay really consistent throughout this match in order to get those chances and really get behind him
So I did that exceptionally well, I tried to impose on what I was trying to do with my tactics and strategy on court.
It is a statement
Fritz took the first set 6-3.
Tsitsipas won the second set 7-5.
Tsitsipas won the third set 6-3 to complete the comeback.
- Final score
- Tsitsipas won 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
- Opponent
- Taylor Fritz, the 11th seed
- Aces
- Tsitsipas hit 15
- Double faults
- Tsitsipas had 2
- First-serve percentage
- Tsitsipas made 61% of his first serves
- Games broken
- Tsitsipas was broken once
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