Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced to the third round of the tournament in Madrid, defeating Dominic Thiem in 3 sets with a score of 3-6, 6-1, 7-6(5).

Stephanos Tsitsipas in the third round after defeating Dominic Thiem

The fourth favorite of the tournament in Madrid, Stephanos Tsitsipas, advanced to the third round after defeating Dominic Thiem.

It took Tsitsipas (5 ATP) two hours and 21 minutes to overcome the 2020 US Open champion.

Ranked 93rd in the ATP rankings, Thiem played quite well in the first set, losing only 3 games, but Tsitsipas responded well in the second set, which he won 6-1.

In the decisive match, they had an even fight and were divided on a tie-break, where Stefanos Tsitsipas won.

In the third round, he will meet Sebastian Baez (31 ATP). The Argentine beat Marcos Giron (61 ATP) in 3 sets, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.

The ATP Mutua Madrid Open takes place from April 25 to May 7 on clay in the Caja Magica complex. It is in the ATP 1000 category, has a total prize money of 7,705,780 euros, and the titular champion is Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz.