Australian Open: Tsitsipas Overcomes Early Struggle to Beat Bergs

Stefanos Tsitsipas, the 2023 Australian Open runner-up, made a strong start in this year’s tournament with a victory in the first round on Monday, January 15. The Greek tennis star, who is determined to secure his first Grand Slam title, faced Zizou Bergs from Belgium and triumphed with a score of 5-7, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3, even after dropping the first set. In the next round, Tsitsipas is set to take on Jordan Thompson from Australia, and the local crowd will be hoping for a victory from the homegrown talent.

Reflecting on his performance, Tsitsipas expressed his satisfaction, stating, “It felt great to be at that level of tennis. I was very focused, especially after losing the first set. I knew that this is my time to change things up and move on with better tennis, with better power and movement on the court, and I think I outplayed him as well physically. I was stronger physically today, at least that’s the way I felt. I think winning the first match today was all due to physicality and being constantly mentally involved during the match.”