Stefanos Tsitsipas

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Steely Stef ousts Ofner in Barcelona

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Monte-Carlo champion extends winning streak to seven matches, Ruud advances
April 17, 2024
Highlights: Tsitsipas makes solid start to Barcelona 2024 campaign
Stefanos Tsitsipas notched his seventh consecutive tour-level win by beating Sebastian Ofner on Wednesday at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell. Photo Credit: Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell. Watch live & on demand at TennisTV.com.

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Stefanos Tsitsipas defeats Sebastian Ofner on Wednesday in Barcelona.
By ATP Staff
Can Stefanos Tsitsipas continue his resurgence on the European clay?

The Greek delivered a performance that suggested he can on Wednesday at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell. The fifth seed overcame the big-hitting Sebastian Ofner 6-4, 7-5 to begin his campaign at the ATP 500 and back up his title run at last week’s Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters.

“I feel pretty good, but it is still early in the tournament,” said Tsitsipas in his post-match interview. “The conditions here are very different to Monte-Carlo and I felt it today when I was playing. My job is to adapt and to ensure I can bring my 'A' game again in Barcelona this week.

“Today was a great test to see where I stand. I’m hoping to keep on improving and getting good wins like this under my belt.”

It was not all plain sailing for the No. 7 in the PIF ATP Rankings on Pista Rafa Nadal. Having claimed the opening set, he was forced to rally from 3-5 down in the second before wrapping a 97-minute victory. He converted five of eight break points he earned against Ofner, according to Infosys ATP Stats, to extend his winning streak to seven matches.

“I stepped in and started taking pretty much all my shots as early as possible,” said Tsitsipas, when asked how he had turned the second set around. “I think he was really getting into the rhythm at some point during the match and he kind of felt unstoppable. I had to do something else and it kind of worked.

“It was a very tricky situation there, handling 3-5 down in the second set. I dealt with it perfectly, managed to break and had a great series of points after that. I did a great job behind the baseline, adapting, but also pressing as much as I could.”

Tsitsipas is now 17-5 in Barcelona, where he reached the championship match in 2018, 2021 and 2023. His next assignment in Spain is a third-round meeting with home favourite Roberto Carballes Baena, who upset 10th seed Lorenzo Musetti 7-6(4), 6-4.

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Ruud, Tsitsipas remain on track for final rematch in Barcelona

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Fifth seed Tsitsipas was also in fine form in a 7-5, 6-3 triumph against Roberto Carballes Baena. The Greek converted three of 11 break points he earned to extend his winning streak to eight matches.

“It’s good to be on a streak like this,” said Tsitsipas, whose title run in Monte-Carlo last week was his first of this season. “It tends to get tougher, the more you proceed. To maintain it is the most difficult part, so to have that number so far is good. It adds confidence to me, I really like to be on a streak like this.

“It’s one of those things that you wish happens more often as a tennis player, so definitely taking the positives out of all of this and trying to apply it to my tennis as much as I can.”

The last Spaniard remaining in the draw, Carballes Baena had notched the first break of serve in the match in the fifth game against Tsitsipas, but the Greek responded immediately with a break of his own and then raised his game at key moments. He broke the World No. 72 again in the 12th game to clinch the opening set, and another break of serve in the sixth game of the second set proved enough to set Tsitsipas on the path to victory.

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“I had to stay in there and try and find solutions,” said the 25-year-old Tsitsipas. “He was returning well at certain moments in the match, and I had to come up with some big shots. My patience was there when I needed it the most.

“I was doing great things with my forehand and my serve seemed to click at some point during the match, which gave me a few games. That helped a little bit [from a] physical aspect.”

A three-time finalist in Barcelona, Tsitsipas will on Friday take on Facundo Diaz Acosta in the last eight. The Argentine earlier rallied past Fabian Marozsan 3-6, 6-3, 6-1.

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@Barty, @Kamileki, @no-handed backhand, @Mario, Stefanos zdaje się uwalniać swój potencjał na cegle w tym roku. 7-0 jak do tej pory, czy stać go na dublet Monte Carlo - Barcelona?

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@Barty, @Kamileki, @no-handed backhand, @Mario, Stefanos zdaje się uwalniać swój potencjał na cegle w tym roku. 7-0 jak do tej pory, czy stać go na dublet Monte Carlo - Barcelona?

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