Tennis
Stefanos Tsitsipas Defeats Alejandro Davidovich Fokina to Defend Monte Carlo Title
by privatebet.com - 2022/04/18
Stefanos Tsitsipas came into this year’s Monte-Carlo Masters as a defending champion and managed to stand his ground against several formidable opponents. He defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the final match, defending his title at this tournament. The Greek tennis player captured his second ATP Masters 1000 title after defeating the Spaniard, but it wasn’t an easy win. Despite the fact he came out victorious in straight sets, Tsitsipas eventually secured the tie-break win of 6-3, 7-6(3). The victory in Monte Carlo feels personal for Tsitsipas because his mother Julia Apostoli also won the tournament in her youth, and he was just six years old when he visited Monte-Carlo Masters for the first time. “It just means something extra when you’re stepping out on that Monte Carlo court. You can feel its legacy. It was a tournament where I felt like I was at home and every single day seemed to get better than the one before,” said Tsitsipas after the match. Tsitsipas’ victory in Monte Carlo comes shortly after he made it to the semi-finals at the Australian Open, before losing to Daniil Medvedev. He may have better chances at the French Open since his Monte Carlo victory proved he feels very comfortable on clay.