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Tsitsipas Shows His Character, Overcomes Fils to Reach US Open Second Round
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Tsitsipas Shows His Character, Overcomes Fils to Reach US Open Second Round

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

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  • Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Arthur Fils 4-6, 7-6, 6-1, 6-4 at Louis Armstrong Stadium.
  • Tsitsipas recovered after Fils led by a set and served for a two-set advantage at 5-3.
  • He will face South Africa’s Lloyd Harris in the second round.

Stefanos Tsitsipas began his US Open campaign with a comeback win over Arthur Fils, recovering from a difficult position to reach the second round.

The Greek player lost the opening set 6-4. Fils then moved 3-0 ahead in the second and reached 5-3 while serving for a two-set lead. Tsitsipas responded with a break and forced a tiebreak, leveling the match.

From there, Tsitsipas took control. He won the third set 6-1 and secured the decisive break in the fourth, completing a 3-1 victory, 4-6, 7-6, 6-1, 6-4, at Louis Armstrong Stadium.

His next opponent will be South Africa’s Lloyd Harris, who beat American Jack Kennedy in straight sets.

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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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