Stefanos Tsitsipas, eliminated in his debut at the Madrid Masters 1000 by the Brazilian Thiago Monteiro (6-4 and 6-4), He wished his rival good luck: “He was very aggressive. His percentage of first serves was very high. I felt lacking rhythm to the rest throughout the match,” he said.
The sixth seed refused to analyze what had gone wrong in his game to lose to the 118th in the world. “I would like to congratulate my opponent. I have nothing to say about myself. A great game on his part. “This is tennis,” she said.
Monteiro had won his last two matches against a Top 10, against Norwegian Holger Rune and Spanish Carlos Alcarazthis one for retirement.
But obviously being in the Spanish capital, the Greek could not avoid the questions about the last Madrid Open by Rafael Nadal. He said it’s “a shame” and that “…his legacy will last forever.”
“He has had stellar performances and has broken records that I never think will be reached again. I owe many of my clay court titles to him. His game serves as an inspiration for others to imitate his qualities. He is an example of how You must play on this surface (clay). “It’s the greatest that has ever happened to our sport,” he said.
