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Rafael Nadal Outlasts Greek Tennis Ace Stefanos Tsitsipas at Toronto Final

Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas played great tennis, but couldn't outlast superstar Rafael Nadal in the final of the Canadian Open in Toronto on Sunday. Nadal, the world No. 1, faced an unknown quantity in Tsitsipas who could have derailed the Spaniard's quest...

Stunning upset in Wimbleton, Nikos Kyrgios knocks out World No1, Rafael Nadal (video)

Greek – Australian Nikos Kyrgios produced an upset for the ages as he beat Rafael Nadal (6-7, 7-5, 6-7, 3-6) and qualified to the quarterfinals of Wimbleton 2014! The 19 year-old, who was born in Canberra to a Greek father,...

Greece's Tsitsipas Succumbs to Nadal, Finishes Second in Mubadala Tennis Championship

Greece's tennis champion Stefanos Tsitsipas came second in this year's Mubadala World Tennis Championship, after losing to Spain's Rafael Nadal 2-1 after three sets. The two tennis champions met in Abu Dabi, in the United Arab Emirates, playing for three...

Tsitsipas Stuns Tennis World; Beats Nadal to Reach Final in Madrid

Next Gen ATP Finals champion Stefanos Tsitsipas earned one of the biggest wins of his career on Saturday night, defeating five-time champion Rafael Nadal 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 to reach the final of the Mutua Madrid Open. https://twitter.com/MutuaMadridOpen/status/1127347237607047169 This was the first...

Rafa Nadal Opens Tennis Academy in Stunning Greek Resort

The Spanish tennis superstar Rafael Nadal, currently ranked world No. 2, is looking forward to opening his new tennis academy in Halkidiki, northern Greece in April. Located at the Sani Resort, a stunning complex comprising more than 400 hectares, the...

Tennis Legend Nadal Opens Training Center in Greece

Tennis star Rafael Nadal reached an agreement with Halkidiki's Sani resort on Thursday to create the ''Rafa Nadal Tennis Center'' in the popular summer destination in northern Greece. According to the state-run AMNA news agency, the agreement provides for the creation...

Gracious Nadal Pays Tribute to Greek Tennis Ace Stefanos Tsitsipas

Despite Sunday's disappointing loss in the Canadian Open final for 20-year-old birthday boy Stefanos Tsitsipas, sportsmanship was the winner. After receiving the Rogers Cup, Spanish winner Rafael Nadal, claiming his latest title, told the crowd: "First of all, I want...

Tennis: Greek Teenage Sensation Tsitsipas Faces Nadal at ATP Barcelona Final

Nineteen-year-old Athenian Stefanos Tsitsipas will face Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal in Sunday's Barcelona Open final after beating Spanish fifth seed Pablo Carreno Busta 7-5 6-3. Tsitsipas, the world number 63, is producing the best tennis of his career and becomes...

Tsitsipas, Omicron Among Hardest Words to Pronounce This Year

The last name of Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas, along with the name for the latest coronavirus variant, "Omicron," have been deemed some of the most commonly mispronounced words this year by the US Captioning Company. The company, which provides...

The Year in Review: The Events that Shook Greece in 2019

Right our from the starting blocks, the very first month of 2019 proved to be a turbulent time for Greece. The deal struck between then-prime minister Alexis Tsipras with his Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) counterpart to name...

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stefanos Tsitsipas Among Top 20 European Athletes for 2019

Greek athletes Giannis Antetokounmpo and Stefanos Tsitsipas were included on the list of the top 20 European athletes for 2019, as compiled by sportswriters from the European press agencies. The winner of the award for the best European sportsman/sportswoman for...

Tsitsipas Qualifies for Mubadala World Tennis Championship by Beating Djokovic

Greece's tennis superstar Stefanos Tsitsipas qualified on Friday for the finals of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship, now underway in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Tsitsipas punched his ticket for the final by beating the world's number two player, Novak...

Tsitsipas Triumphs Over Federer, Reaches ATP Final in His Tournament Debut

Stefanos Tsitsipas saved the first nine break points he faced against Roger Federer on Saturday afternoon en route to beating the Swiss by two sets to love (6-3, 6-4) at the Nitto ATP Finals semi-final. In an inter-generational clash, Tsitsipas,...

Stefanos Tsitsipas Fights Back to Beat Novak Djokovic at Shanghai Masters (video)

Greek tennis champion Stefanos Tsitsipas on Friday came back from one set to love to beat defending champion Novak Djokovic 2-1 in the quarter finals of the Shanghai Masters. Having lost the first set 3-6 to Djokovic, Tsitsipas fought back...