The main favorite of the tournament in Stuttgart, Stefanos Tsitsipas, was eliminated from the 1/8 finals. The Greek lost to Richard Gasquet 6-7(8), 6-2, 5-7.

Stefanos TsitsipasPhoto: Rebecca Blackwell/AP/Profimedia

Stefanos Tsitsipas was eliminated in the 1/8 finals of Stuttgart

The main favorite of the tournament in Stuttgart Stefanos Tsitsipas (5 ATP) stopped in the 1/8 finals.

The Greek lost to Richard Gasquet (55 ATP), finishing the match in 2 hours and 19 minutes.

Tsitsipas lost the first set in a tiebreak but recovered in the second set to win 6-2.

In the decisive match, the former seventh ATP number managed to win, missing 4 match points.

It was Gasquet’s 600th win on the ATP circuit.

Thus, Richard Gasquet will play in the quarterfinals, where he will meet with Jan-Lennard Struff (24 ATP).

The Stuttgart Open takes place from June 12 to 18 in Germany on grass in the ATP 250 category. The main favorite this year is the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas.