Fritz destroys Tsitsipas, winner of the last two editions of Monte Carlo

The American taylor fritz ending the Greek’s ten-game unbeaten streak Stefanos Tsitsipas in Monte Carlo, winner of the tournament in the last two editions, by winning 6-2 and 6-4 and, with it, entering the semifinals where they will face the Russian. Andrei Rublev.

Tsitsipas (n.3 ATP and second favorite of the tournament) has not lost in Monte Carlo since the round of 32 of 2019, when he lost in Daniel Medvedev. Since then, ten matches and two Monegasque tournaments to his credit.

His ‘executioner’ is Fritz (n.10 ATP), who improves his score in Monte Carlo, where the most he reaches is the quarterfinals of 2022. This is also the second victory of the American against the Greek, after imposing in the first time of their four previous meetings.

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A victory, this time in the Masters 1000 of the Principality, which did not admit of discussion, because Fritz was far superior in all respects to an indifferent and failed rival. And it was that from the beginning he left with a resounding 4-0, after two service breaks in the first and third games.

It was enough for Fritz to hold his serve, also with two blank games, to win the first set, in just half an hour. The second is more equal, but always controlled by the North American.

He continued to serve until the seventh game, when Fritz broke Tsitsipas’ serve. The Greek responded and established parity (4-4) immediately, but this was the last thing he did. The next two games were for the American and, in addition, in an easy way, because he only left his rival by one point.

In the semifinals with Fritz, this year’s winner in lin the United Cup and Delray Beachwaiting for you Rublevwhich had previously eliminated the German Jan Lebbard Struffby 6-1 and 7-6 (5).