(New York) Stefanos Tsitsipas, 11e world champion, was eliminated on Tuesday in the first round of the United States International by Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis (86).e) 7-6 (7/5), 4-6, 6-3, 7-5.
The American Major is the one that has been the least successful for him, since the 26-year-old Greek has never made it past the third round and was eliminated in the second round last year.
He is going through a difficult period, having notably broken up with his father as coach.
This year, the former world No. 3, finalist at Roland-Garros 2021 and the Australian Open 2023, did not go beyond the quarter-finals in the Grand Slam (reached at Roland-Garros), and was coming off a defeat in the second round at Wimbledon.
For his part, Kokkinakis will face Nuno Borges (34e) or Federico Coria (79e).
The results of the 2e daytime
1er tour (men’s singles)
- Alex Michelsen (USA) defeats Eliot Spizzirri (USA) 6-1, 7-5, 6-3
- Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) beats Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE/N.11) 7-6 (7/5), 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
- Tristan Schoolkate (AUS) defeats Taro Daniel (JPN) 4-6, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (8/6), 6-4
- Jakub Mensik (CZE) beats Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN/N.19) 6-2, 6-4, 6-2
- Jack Draper (GBR/N.25) beats Zhang Zhizhen (CHN) 6-3, 6-0, 4-0 (retirement)
- David Goffin (BEL) beats Alejandro Tabilo (CHI/N.22) 7-6 (9/7), 6-1, 7-5
- Tomas Machac (CZE) defeats Fabio Fognini (ITA) 7-5, 6-1, 6-3
- Mariano Navone (ARG) defeats Daniel Altmaier (GER) 1-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-1
- Jordan Thompson (AUS) beat Constant Lestienne (FRA) 6-1, 6-3, 6-2
- Hubert Hurkacz (POL/N.7) beats Timofey Skatov (KAZ) 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/3)