2023-07-05 19:18:00
Dominic Thiem and Stefanos Tsitsipas had already started their game on Tuesday before the match was stopped at 6: 3, 3: 4 from the Austrian’s point of view and had to be postponed to Wednesday.
As on the day before, a close duel developed between the 2020 US Open champion and fifth in the world rankings from Greece.
When it finally went into the match tie-break in the fifth set, Tsitsipas had better nerves and won 10: 8 after a total playing time of 3:56 hours.
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“It felt very, very long, luckily it worked out well for me in the end. Dominic has always brought out the best in me when we have played against each other. We both fought very hard today and put on a good show.” , explained Tsitsipas.
Tsitsipas before a duel with Murray: “I’ve already experienced rodeo rides”
In round two, the 24-year-old will face the next well-known opponent: two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray. “I don’t think anyone will support me,” Tsitsipas joked in the winner’s interview at No. 2 Court. “I’ve seen rodeo rides like that a few times though.”
The day before, Murray had won his opening match against Ryan Peniston 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 and delighted the British audience. The direct comparison is 1:1, the last game to date a year ago at the lawn tournament in Stuttgart went to Murray – and he is bursting with self-confidence at the moment.
He is still “one of the best lawn tennis players in the world,” emphasized the 36-year-old. “I haven’t seen Andy play that well in a few years,” marveled tennis legend Mats Wilander in an interview with Eurosport. Tsitsipas will have a hot ride on Thursday.
Djokovic after victory: “A huge privilege”
Parallel to the duel between Tsitsipas and Thiem, Novak Djokovic secured the ticket for round three.
The seven-time Wimbledon champion did not lose a set against Jordan Thompson, but had to stretch 6: 3, 7: 6 (7: 4), 7: 5.
In this phase of my career and at my age, it’s a huge privilege to play here on Center Court,” said Djokovic after the game, which he won in 2:28 hours. The superstar now gets it in round three Stan Wawrinka or Tomás Etcheverry to do.
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