Stefanos Tsitsipas, although he had to come back after a poor second set, won against Zizu Bergs with a score of 7-6(6), 1-6, 6-1 to advance to the next round of the Olympic Games.
The ticket for the second round of the Olympic Games in Paris was secured by Stefanos Tsitsipas, defeating Zizu Bergs with 7-6(6), 1-6, 6-1 in the first round of the tournament.
Competitive first set and tie-break
The opening set of the match was quite competitive with both players holding their serves easily or with difficulty. The first to start the… dance of breaks was the Belgian, who “broke” the serve of the Greek for 3-2. Of course, Bergs’ lead lasted only a short time, as the Greek tennis player reclaimed the break from his opponent.
These were the only breaks of the set, with both athletes being effective with the balls in hand. This fact led the set to a tie-break. There, Stefanos Tsitsipas saved the set point from the Belgian (6-5) and with three consecutive points took the lead in the match.
Resounding response from Bergs
The second set started ideally for Zizu Bergs. The Belgian tennis player held his serve in the first service game and with a break doubled his games (2-0). The 3-0 came quickly, with Tsitsipas taking his first game of the set (3-1).
However, Bergs put together another 3-0 streak, with two holds and one break, to set the final score to 6-1 in the set and send the match to a decider.
Tsitsipas responded with the same… coin
With the momentum in favor of Bergs, Stefanos Tsitsipas needed a… wake-up call. The Greek started the set very well and quickly found himself one game away from securing the set (5-0). The Belgian in the 6th game briefly delayed the Greek’s victory, reducing the score to 5-1 before 6-1 came and ended the set and the match.