The incredible record against the Denmark’s Holger Rune’s Stefanos Tsitsipas gave him the rights to him in their competition. The 21-year-old, which is often accepted as one of the most talented players playing in the round, defeated the Greek tennis star in the 16th round of Indian wells, 6-4, 6-4.
The fourth victory on Tsitsipas was a consistent winner of Rune in many broadcasts. With this victory, the tennis star of the Denmark may now be a ‘father’ of Tsitsipas. The term is used in the ska room for players who beat a certain opponent three times in a row. This was confirmed by Ben Shelton in the past.
The first meetings in the professional tennis were in the fourth round of the French in 2022, in the fourth match of Rune 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, in a quadruple match. In the same year, the Stockholm final opened Tsitsipas in the final number 13, 6-4, 6-4. In 2023, Tsitsipas was forced to retire in the round-robin match of the ATP final in Turin.
Rune, talking about his performance, Tsitsipas said the battle was ‘cool’ to return to the best form. “I stayed very loyal to the game plan and I was mentally, very good,” he said. “I think it’s fair to say, because it’s back in the form of a clear Stef, because it was fair and it was a cool battle.”
Rune, now the Netherlands’ Tallon Griekspor met in the quarterfinals of the competition on Wednesday. After beating Japan’s Yosuke Watanuki 7-6, 6-1, he cured his place at the last eight after beating straight kits.
