Tsitsipas takes victory in French Open’s 1st round

Stefanos Tsitsipas started the French Open with a victory, although he would not have envisaged it would cause him so much difficulties.

His opponent was 455th-ranked Jiri Vesely from the Czech republic and the fifth-seeded Tsitsipas barely survived in four sets 7-5, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(9-7).

Tsitsipas was on the verge of losing the fourth set as well as he had to save 4 set points to eventually close out the match.

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“I said to myself there’s no chance this is going to a fifth set,” Tsitsipas, 24, said.

“Jiri was a difficult obstacle. He gave me a hard time and I am happy I overcame it in such fashion.”

Tsitsipas will face either Roberto Carballes Baena from Spain or American Emilio Nava in the next round.