Tennis
Australia
Tsitsipas’ Australian Open Dream Turns to Nightmare in Early Defeat
Greek tennis superstar Stefanos Tsitsipas had a devastatingly early ending to his 2020 Australian Open dream after his shocking defeat by Canada's Milos Raonic on Friday.
The current number 35 in the ATP rankings beat Tsitsipas in straight sets in...
Australia
Maria Sakkari Sweeps Through to the Fourth Round of Australian Open
Greek tennis champion Maria Sakkari reached the second week of a major tournament for the first time in her young career, dispatching 2015 semifinalist Madison Keys to advance into the fourth round of the Australian Open in straight sets.
https://twitter.com/AustralianOpen/status/1220576860146491392
Sakkari,...
Australia
Maria Sakkari Defends Greek Fans Tossed Out of Australian Open
Greek tennis champion Maria Sakkari on Wednesday threw her support behind Greek fans who were evicted from her match at the Australian Open for being too rowdy.
Victoria Police confirmed that a group of between 15 and 20 men were...
Greece
Raging Stefanos Tsitsipas Accidentally Injures His Dad
Stefanos Tsitsipas completely lost his head during this week’s ATP Cup encounter with Nick Kyrgios, and even managed to injure his father during an angry racquet-smashing incident.
The Greek world No. 6, accidentally hit his father Apostolos – who is...
Australia
Tennis Star Nick Kyrgios Breaks Down for Australia Wildfire Victims
Greek Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios burst into tears after his win on Friday's ATP Cup, where he played to raise money for the victims of the devastating wildfires that sweep across Australia.
https://twitter.com/NickKyrgios/status/1212677231270645762
Kyrgios had previously announced his initiative to...
Greece
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...
Greece
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...
Greece
Giannis Antetokounmpo Lauds Stefanos Tsitsipas After London Triumph
Giannis Antetokounmpo, who earlier this year predicted that Stefanos Tsitsipas will be the “Greek freak in tennis,” sent a message of praise and encouragement after Tsitsipas' triumph in London on Sunday.
The 21-year-old tennis sensation had just won the biggest...
Greece
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,...
Greece
Tsitsipas Reaches ATP Finals Semis Cruising Past Zverev (video)
Stefanos Tsitsipas on Wednesday sailed into the semis at his first ATP Tour Finals beating defending champion Alexander Zverev 6-2 6-2 at London's O2 Arena.
The Greek tennis champion broke his big-serving German opponent three times in a straightforward victory,...