Tennis
Taylor Fritz has tennis in his DNA and threatens Stefanos Tsitsipas
Stefanos Tsitsipas is called upon to overcome American tennis player Taylor Fritz’s obstacle on Monday (January 24) in order to qualify for the fifth round of the Australian Open. This is the 24-year-old world No. 22 the Greek tennis player is set to face.
Stefanos Tsitsipas won 3-1 after a great fight with Benoit Perr and qualified for the “16” of the Australian Open, where Taylor Fritz is waiting for him.
The fourth in the world rankings has advanced to the fourth round of the tournament, where he will play the 24-year-old American (No. 22 in the world rankings) on Monday (January 24) at 10 a.m. . At the Australian Open, Fritz has made a huge step forward, beating Roberto Bautista Agut (3-2) against Marterer and Tiafo without losing a set.
The wins in their four games are shared
It will be the fifth duel between world number 4 and Fritz, with Tsitsipas counting two wins and as many defeats. It is remarkable that Mr.Tsitsipa’s two wins were on a hard surface, while Fritz’s two wins were on the grass. This is also worth mentioning Its highest position is No. 22, which is from January 10th.
As of 2016, when he competes in the Australian Open, this year is his best performance as he failed to reach ’16’ again. 2019, on 21 Years ago, Fritz won his first ATP Eastbourne title, becoming the youngest American in the top 25 after Andy Roddick in 2004.
The difficult season and the tennis that flows in his blood
The No. 22 in the world ehas tennis in his DNA after his mother, Kathy May, reached three Grand Slam quarterfinals and won seven titles and was a top 10 athlete. His father, Brian David Thatcher, also a former tennis player and current coach, had reached 7th place while also winning the Australian Open.
It is important to mention that Fritz last year had a difficult season after him In June, after losing to German Dominic Kepfer, he left the court in a wheelchair. In particular, he injured his meniscus and required surgery on his right knee.
The good news was that the operation was relatively easy and quick which meant his return would be shorter anyway as we saw him back at Wimbledon after about a month. Shortly thereafter, however, the American admitted to receiving threatening messages after his elimination in the first round. at the Toronto Masters by Australian James Duckworth.
Strong in service and good in backhand and forehand
In terms of his playing style, he has a very good service that can reach speeds of 149 km/h. Additionally, he has consistent shots from both corners of the court, while one of his key assets is his ability in both backhand and forehand.
Stefanos Tsitsipas is clear that he will not have an easy task against the American tennis player who appears in very good shape and wants to compete against one of the best tennis players in the world at the moment.
Source: sport24
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Tennis
22-28.12 Schedule and results of matches between Ukrainians and Ukrainians at ITF tournaments
Sport.ua presents the schedule and results of matches of Ukrainian tennis players at the ITF World Tour tournaments from December 15 to 21
men
M15 Antalya (Türkiye – location), Antalya Series
Singles, elimination, first round
- Maxim Khlyvnyuk (Ukraine) – Ibrahim Yego (Kenya) – absent
- Filip Pavic (Kosovo) – Andrey Bilata (Ukraine) – without
Singles, qualifiers, second round
- Maxim Khlyvnyuk (Ukraine) – Stefanos Schinas (Greece, 15) – 23.12, at 10:00 at the latest
- Alexandru Balan (Canada, 6) – Andrey Bilata (Ukraine) – 23.12, 12:30 at the latest
Singles, first round
- TVA – Nikita Bilozertsev (Ukraine, 6) –TVA
- TVA – Ilya Biloborodko (Ukraine) –TVA
- TVA – Alexander Ovcharenko (Ukraine, 2) –TVA
Doubles, first round
- Dillon Beckles (USA) and Alexander Wagner (Austria) – Nikita Bilozertsev (Ukraine) and Alp Horoz (Türkiye) – TVA
- William Mirarchi (Italy) and Daniil Stepanov – Mihai Marinescu (Romania) and Alexander Ovcharenko (Ukraine, 4) –TVA
M15 Monastir (Tunisia – difficult), FTT by Magic Hotel Tours
Singles, elimination, first round
- Kazuki Nishiwaki (Japan, 6) – Arseniy Mironov (Ukraine) – 6:0, 6:0
Women
W15 Antalya (Türkiye – ground), Antalya Series
Singles, elimination, first round
- Anastasia Necule (Romania) – Yaroslava Sribnaya (Ukraine) –TVA
- Arina Yakusheva (Ukraine) – Naz Kaynak (Türkiye) – TVA
- Jamie Collinson (Australia) – Helen Grab (Ukraine) –TVA
- Serafima Vasilyeva (Ukraine) – Öykü Şahbaz (Ukraine) – none
Singles, qualifiers, second round
- Eva Galievskaya (Ukraine, 6) – Honoka Uchiyama (Japan) or Alisa Aksiyanova – TVA
- Serafima Vasilyeva (Ukraine) – Sabina Shaidullina or Ema Garayda (Czech Republic, 14) – TVA
Doubles, first round
- Asylzhan Arystanbekova (Kazakhstan) and Ingkar Dyusebay (Kazakhstan) – Sara Balan (Romania) and Eva Galievskaya (Ukraine) –TVA
- Nanari Katsumi (Romania) and Honoka Uchiyama (Japan) – Helen Grab (Ukraine) and Arina Yakusheva (Ukraine) –TVA
Source: Sport UA
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20-year-old American tennis player Lerner Tien (ATP 28) Became the winner of the ATP 2025 Junior Final Tournament.
The Americans were defeated in the final of the competition held on indoor courts in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia). Alexander Blox (Belgium, ATP 116) 1 hour 1 minute.
Next Generation ATP Finals 2025. Final, December 21
Lerner Tien (AMERICA) [1] –Alexander Blox (Belgium) [2] – 4:3 (7:4), 4:2, 4:1
Tien played in the Next Generation finals for the second time. He lost to João Fonseca in the decisive match in 2024.
Lerner suffered one defeat, losing to Rafael Hodar in the first round of the group stage in Jeddah. He then defeated Blox as well as Martin Landaluse, Nikolay Budkov Kjaer and Nishesh Basavareddy.
Tien becomes the second Youth Finals champion after Brandon Nakashima – Nakashima won the Next Gen award in 2022.
Lerner Thien received $502,250 in prize money for his victory at the Next Gen ATP Finals 2025.
Photo gallery of the award ceremony
Source: Sport UA
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The final match will be held on December 21 ATP Youth Final Tournament 2025 In Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The Net Gen ATP Finals cup will be played on: Alexander Blocks (Belgium, ATP 116) and Lerner Tien (USA, ATP 28). The starting time of the meeting is 19.00 Kyiv time.
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This will be the first head-to-head meeting between the rivals at Tour level and the third if you take into account the junior competitions (1:1).
The winner of the match will receive the Junior Final award.
Source: Sport UA
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