Stefanos Tsitsipas finally found success on his third attempt at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Saturday, March 1. He defeated the Canadian ATP star Felix Auger-Alias
Tsitsipas also broke the spell, conquering his first ATP 500 title after losing the first 11 finals! Novak Djokovic congratulated Stefanos on the title and joked with his rival. The Serb stated that no one beats Stefanos Tsitsipas 12 times in a row on ATP 500 level.
On the latest edition of the 'Sans Filet' show, top analyst Benoit Maylin commented on Stefanos' first win in an ATP 500: "The new racket helped him both technically and mentally. He threw shots fearlessly, his backhand worked very well and reminded me of what happened to Roger Federer during the 2017 Australian Open.