Wimbledon 2021: World Number Four Stefanos Tsitsipas Stunned By Unseeded Frances Tiafoe

British two-time winner Andy Murray faces Nikoloz Basilashvili, Russian fifth seed Andrey Rublev meets Argentine Federico Delbonis and eighth-seeded Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut plays Australian John Millman.

World number four Stefanos Tsitsipas suffered a shock straight-set defeat by American Frances Tiafoe on day one at Wimbledon. Third seed Tsitsipas, who reached the French Open final earlier in June, was beaten 6-4 6-4 6-3 by the impressive world number 57 Tiafoe on Court One.

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It is the third time in four attempts the 22-year-old Greek has exited Wimbledon in round one. Tiafoe meets Canada’s Vasek Pospisil or Spain’s Roberto Carballes Baena next.

Elsewhere in the men’s singles draw on Monday, world number one Novak Djokovic defeated British teenager Jack Draper 4-6 6-1 6-2 6-2 on Centre Court.

British two-time winner Andy Murray faces Nikoloz Basilashvili, Russian fifth seed Andrey Rublev meets Argentine Federico Delbonis and eighth-seeded Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut plays Australian John Millman.

Tiafoe stuns Tsitsipas for biggest win of career

Wimbledon 2021: World Number Four Stefanos Tsitsipas Stunned By Unseeded Frances Tiafoe - SportRazzi
Frances Tiafoe has not been beyond the third round at Wimbledon / Photo credit: Getty Images

Tiafoe reached the Queen’s Club quarter-finals two weeks ago, but this was the first time he has ever beaten a top-five ranked player.

The 23-year-old held on to his advantage after breaking Tsitsipas’ serve in the opening game to take the first set – and made his next breakthrough in the ninth game of the second to take firm control of the contest.

Tsitsipas, beaten by world number one Novak Djokovic in five sets in the Roland Garros showpiece, was unable to respond after losing his opening service game in the third set and an unrelenting Tiafoe took his third match point on the Greek’s serve to seal a stunning victory.

Tiafoe said, “It was one of my best [performances] From start to finish it was pretty clean. This is what you train for, this is what it’s all about.

“I’m not close to where I want to be. Today was big, I definitely needed that. He [Tsitsipas] is going to do a lot of great things.”

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