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Tennis: Greek Tsitsipas wins tournament in Monte Carlo

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Greek Tsitsipas wins tournament in Monte Carlo

Was able to win the Masters in Monte Carlo: Stefanos Tsitsipas. photo

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The Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas crowns a perfect week in Monte Carlo with the title. The semi-finals are over for the two top favorites.

The Greek tennis professional Stefanos Tsitsipas won the Masters 1000 tournament in Monte Carlo. The 25-year-old beat Norwegian Casper Ruud 6:1, 6:4 in the final and celebrated his third title at the clay court event in the Principality after 2021 and 2022. In the round of 16, Tsitsipas eliminated Olympic champion Alexander Zverev.

The day before, Tsitsipas and Ruud each caused surprises in their semi-finals. Tsitsipas defeated Australian Open winner Jannik Sinner from Italy 6:4, 3:6, 6:4. Ruud won against 24-time Grand Slam tournament winner Novak Djokovic from Serbia 6:4, 1:6, 6:4.

“That was tennis at the highest level that I am capable of playing,” Tsitsipas said after his win against Sinner. The Italian had to receive medical treatment midway through the second set; he was clearly suffering from cramps and thigh problems.

Djokovic ended the match against Ruud with a double fault – perhaps the Norwegian’s prayers helped. “I prayed and thought: Just once let it be a double mistake!” Ruud revealed afterwards: “Something or someone was listening up there.”