She was banned from her 205-round tournament Antwerpa “step” before reaching the final o Stefanos Tsitsipas.
The top Greek tennis player was defeated by 2-0 sets (7-6, 7-6) by Arthur Philsworld number 38, losing both sets in the tie break.
The first set started with Tsitsipas coming in strongly and getting a “breath” from the break, but eventually falling behind 1-0, before defending his serve and leveling at 2-2 with a love game. Neither of them managed to break, with Tsitsipas making it 5-5, avoiding a break and a set point from his opponent, who eventually prevailed with 7-5 in the tie breaktaking a 1-0 lead in the sets.
In high spirits, Mr Phils he started with a break in the second set and then led 2-0, 4-2 and 5-3 in the game, coming very close to victory. However, the Tsitsipas he found a way back, taking three straight games (with one break), going ahead 6-5. Despite everything, Fils equalized at 6-6 with a love game leading the second set to a tie break, where he “broke” Stefanos’ serve two more times, winning with 7-4 and celebrating the qualification to the final of the tournament.
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