Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced to the second round of the Roland Garros tournament, defeating Jiri Veseli in four sets with a score of 7-5, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(7).

Stefanos TsitsipasPhoto: Rebecca Blackwell/AP/Profimedia

Stefanos Tsitsipas qualified for the second round of Roland Garros

The fifth favorite of Roland Garros Stefanos Tsitsipas (5 ATP) reached the second round of the tournament in Paris.

The Greek beat Jiri Veseli (452 ​​ATP) in 4 sets, according to the results of the match, which lasted 3 hours and 16 minutes.

In the next round, Tsitsipas will meet the winner of the duel between Roberto Carballes Bayena (58 ATP) and Emilio Nava (238 ATP).

The Roland Garros tournament takes place from May 28 to June 11, has a total prize pool of 49.6 million euros, and is the 127th tournament. Iga Sviatek and Rafael Nadal (14-time winner in Paris) became the champions of the title.