Tsitsipas faces steep learning curve at Wimbledon
Greek star must be on top of his game to give grass-court superstars a run for their money
25 June 2019 - 15:49
Lausanne — The rise of Stefanos Tsitsipas is one of the feel-good stories of tennis in 2019 but the Greek world No 6 with the infectious smile and aggressive game will be out of his comfort zone as the grass-court season builds up to Wimbledon.
The 20-year-old, who reached the Australian Open last four and won titles on clay (Estoril) and indoor hard courts (Marseille) in 2019, has had a difficult time of it on the surface. A first-round, straight-sets loss to world No 55 Nicolas Jarry in s-Hertogenbosch was followed by another straight-sets quarterfinal loss to Felix Auger-Aliassime at Queens...
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