His 7th participation in a row Stephen Tsitsipas V “ABN AMRO Tournament» Rotterdam started in the most ideal conditions for the Greek champions. He fought only in the first set with Emil Ruusuvuori and with a score of 2-0 (7-5, 6-1) got a ticket to the next phase, where he will face one of Yannick Sinner’s Benzemane Bonzi, who will “cross swords” on Wednesday (15/02).

The 24-year-old entered the 500 tournament in the Dutch city with his right hand, confirming the excellent condition he has been in since the beginning of the year. He already has one appearance in the final of the first Grand Slam tournament of the season (Australian Open) and is aiming to take the trophy in Rotterdam, where he reached the semi-finals in 2021, and lost in the final match to Felix last year. Oser Aliazim. In fact, the previously reigning champion won 2-0 against Italian Lorenzo Sonego (6-2, 6-3).

World No. 3, with the mentality at the peak of qualifying for the Davis Cup first category, took on the 23-year-old Finn (World No. 52) for the second time and went 2 out of 2 against him after his easy victory at the Stockholm Open in 2022 year (6-2, 6-2).

Despite the fact that in the first set he stood “with his back to the wall”, after the break of his opponent, Stefanos Tsitsipas showed an excellent reaction and took the lead 1:0. Ruusuvuori took the lead 5-3 and went for the set, but the 24-year-old champion had the “answer”. He won four games in a row, making two breaks on the Finn’s serve, and with a score of 7-5 went to the “leading position” in the game.