Tsitsipas won the Monte Carlo Masters for the second time, becoming the most popular person in recent times.
Since he won his first clay race title at Estoril in 2019, his achievements on clay on clay in the past three years so far are obvious to all.
He has only lost to seven people in this venue type alone: Djokovic (4 losses), Nadal (2 losses), Rude, Rublev, Sina, Wawrinka and Krajinovic (1 each). And let's look at the specifics:
The number of losses to Djokovic was the most, reaching four. Two of these games took place during the critical phase of the French Open.
In the semi-finals of the French Open the previous year, Tsitsipas lost to Djokovic and did not block the Serbian king out of the final like Thiem in 2019.
Last year, the two sides met again at the French Open. This time, it was replaced by a more gripping final. Tsitsipas did not hold on to the victory despite taking the first two sets. Djokovic won three sets in a row and ended up hating Roland Garros.
The defeat of this match was a blow to Tsitsipas. In the ensuing Wimbledon, he played for the first time with the top three seeds in a Grand Slam, losing to Tiafo in his first game. Nor have they won a single title on the Tour to date.
The two defeats to Nadal coincided with the two finals in Barcelona. Especially last year's game, it was a pity to lose. Originally, it had a greater chance of winning, but in the end it fell short. The game was also hailed by many experts as one of the best games on the tour last year.
The Hamburg final with Rublev the previous year was equally impressive. He was inferior to his opponents who ranked lower than himself, and while becoming the king of the 500 matches, he also let his embarrassing history of not winning in the finals of the 500 matches continue.
Fortunately, at last year's Monte Carlo Masters, he completed his revenge, facing Rublev, who reached the masters final for the first time, and he won a complete victory.
The other four players who let him lose were also clay masters. The results are not surprising.
During these three years, Tsitsipas won two Monte Carlo Masters and four clay titles in Estoril and Lyon. He has also reached the finals at the French Open, madrid masters, Barcelona and Hamburg 500.
In terms of record, he has undisputedly become the third best performer on clay (after Nadal and Djokovic). In terms of the odds of winning the French Open, he is also at the forefront.
This year's French Open, can Tsitsipas, who is not willing to be left behind, become a favorite to win the title? (Source: Tennis House Author: Luo ChengQiye)