LONDON: The fifth-ranked Tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas wriggled out of a shocker to claim his first triumph in the Wimbledon 2022 by defeating Alexander Ritschard 7-6(1) 6-3 5-7 6-4.
The newcomer Ritschard started his Wimbledon campaign on a high and enjoyed a delightful first 15 minutes as he pulled ahead with a 4-1 lead in the first set.
The Greek seemed to have agitated by himself and after a brief prep talk with himself produced an astounding recovery by winning the next four games to lead for the first time in the match.
The Swiss Ritschard’s survival skills then let him down in the tiebreaker and allowed the veteran to claim the first set.
Following a hard-fought first set, the second remained a formality for the Greek as he displayed sheer dominance over the 188th-ranked opponent and moved within one to the victory.
The third set again witnessed a see-saw battle between the two but it was the Swiss this time around as he held his nerves calm to claim his first set after blasting a forehand down the line to take the contest into a fourth.
Ritschard’s celebration, however, was cut short by Tsitsipas as he sealed another dominant set to claim his first-round victory in the Wimbledon.
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