Stefanos Tsitsipas was knocked out in the third round of the ATP tournament in Shanghai on Monday. The Greek was defeated in three sets by Hubert Gurkach with a score of 4-6, 6-3, 5-7.

Stefanos Tsitsipas was defeated by Hubert Gurkacs in the third round of ATP Shanghai

Fourth favorite Stefanos Tsitsipas was eliminated in the third round of the tournament in Shanghai.

The player, who is ranked 6th in the ATP hierarchy, was defeated in three sets by Hubert Gurkach (34 ATP), after a match that lasted two hours and 11 minutes.

The Frenchman secured a place in the 1/8 finals, where he will meet Jeffrey John Wolfe (51 ATP).

He defeated Matteo Arnaldi (42 ATP) in the third round with a score of 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4).

The Rolex Shanghai Masters takes place from October 4 to 15 on hard, is part of the ATP Masters 1000 category and has a total prize pool of 8,800,000. The titular champion is Daniil Medvedev (2019). The last editions did not take place due to the Covid-19 pandemic.