Pavlos is the youngest and tallest of three Tsitsipas brothers. The 19-year-old ended his junior profession final 12 months, barely cracking the top-300 and hoping for higher outcomes on the skilled circuit. Pavlos earned his first main-draw Futures victory a 12 months in the past at house.
He backed it with the quarter-final every week later and added two extra in 2024. The youngest Tsitsipas is but to indicate his full potential, working along with his father and hoping for a breakthrough run in 2025. Pavlos entered this week’s M15 Futures in Doha.
A youngster fell within the second qualifying spherical. Nevertheless, he entered the primary draw as a fortunate loser and used his alternative with each palms. Pavlos confronted the native 17-year-old Ghanim Al Sulaiti and scored a formidable 6-0, 6-0 triumph in 42 minutes!
Pavlos Tsitsipas© Stream screenshot
Tsitsipas achieved the primary double bagel of his brief profession, dominating on serve and return and imposing his highly effective serve. Pavlos managed his photographs properly, imposing his forehand and a one-handed backhand en path to a flawless victory.
Al Sulaiti is clearly not prepared for this stage, serving at 42% and spraying 15 double faults! Pavlos hit no aces, though he didn’t want them. The Greek dropped six factors in six service video games, going through no break factors and protecting the strain on the opposite aspect.
Ghanim claimed solely eight factors behind the preliminary shot, enjoying in opposition to six break factors and failing to defend any. The house participant hit two double faults within the opening recreation of the match, struggling a break at 15 and sending his opponent in entrance.
Pavlos misplaced the opening two factors of the second recreation and allowed his rival to achieve the one deuce on the return. The Greek held with out additional points and broke at love within the subsequent one after three double faults from the 17-year-old. Tsitsipas held at 15 for 4-0.
Pavlos Tsitsipas© Stream screenshot
He welcomed two extra double faults from Ghanim in recreation 5, incomes his third straight break and opening a 5-0 benefit. Pavlos served for the opener in recreation six and held at love for 6-0 in 20 minutes. Al Sulaiti might have averted a double bagel within the first recreation of the second set.
He missed a recreation level and hit extra double faults to increase his downfall. Pavlos held at love within the second recreation and offered one other break within the subsequent one, benefiting from the rival’s three double faults. The Greek held from 15-30 within the fourth recreation, taking ten straight video games.
Pavlos grabbed his sixth consecutive break in recreation 5 and held at love at 5-0 for a double bagel and a spot within the second spherical.