Tsitsipas, Gauff, Tiafoe what to remember from the night in Melbourne

The Greek was, this Monday, eliminated from the start, the American avoided the Kenin trap to join the 2e In turn, his compatriot fought to eliminate Rinderknech. A look back at the highlights of the night in Melbourne.

The performance

Directed by the American Alex Michelsen (20 years old; 42nd in the world) who eliminated Stefanos Tsitsipas (n°11) 7-5, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4. Tsitsipas (2 double faults; 62% of points scored on his 1is service ; 35 unforced errors) disappears in the first round of a Grand Slam tournament, as during the last US Open. The Greek had not experienced an entry elimination in Melbourne since his first appearance in 2018. “I started my match very slowly, it frustrated me a little and made me doubt. I felt like I wasn’t hitting the ball hard enough.”summarized Tsitsipas, bruised. Alex Michelsen did not forget to thank his mother Sandra who inspired his passion for tennis: “We used to hit a million balls from the baseline every day. We were just going. She never missed a ball. She is incredible. There’s no way I’d be here without her. Thank you mom. I love you. » Au 2e In turn, the American will be opposed to the Spaniard Martin Landaluce or the Australian James McCabe.

In the blue corner

Frances Tiafoe suffered from the heat, the game and the fight proposed by Arthur Rinderknech who scored some striking points like this return which goes around the net on a spoon serve from his rival, sprinkler sprayed on this shot.

But the American (seeded n°17) managed to snatch the last word 7-6 (7/2), 6-3, 4-6, 6-7 (4/7), 6-3.


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The sentence

“I started to suffer from a bit of bipolarity”

Andrey Rublev’s moving introspection in a long interview with Guardian : “I’m not where I want to be yet, but I finally have a foundation. I have something to fall back on because six months ago I arrived at the worst time of my life in terms of self-perception (defeat at 1is round at Wimbledon against Argentine Francisco Comesana). Since Wimbledon, some things have changed. I was taking antidepressants and it didn’t help at all. I ended up saying: ”I don’t want to take anything anymore.” I stopped all the tablets and Marat Safin helped me a lot to talk. He made me aware of a lot of things and I started working with a psychologist. I have learned a lot about myself and even if I don’t feel in a happy mood or have the happiness I would like to have, I no longer feel this crazy anxiety and stress of not knowing what to do with my life. »

Regarding the videos of his on-court rages, he admits: “It’s not nice to see. Now that I know myself better, I am more relaxed. I feel much better. When I see these videos, it’s like I’m in another life. It’s not me anymore. » Au 1is turn, the Russian (seeded n°9) has a meeting with the promising Brazilian Joao Fonseca (18 years old; 112e world) from the qualifications.

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“Stay strong, LA Thanks to the firefighters”before leaving the court, signed the American Coco Gauff on camera, thinking of Los Angeles besieged by flames since last Tuesday. The American won an all-American duel 6-3, 6-3 against Sofia Kenin. Since her defeat in the round of 16 of the last US Open (against Emma Navarro), the American has won 19 of her 21 matches (including the 6 played in 2025). Like Aryna Sabalenka (5 games lost this Sunday against the American Sloane Stephens) and Iga Swiatek (victorious 6-3, 6-4 over the Czech Katerina Siniakova), Coco Gauff took care of her entry. At 2e In turn, she will be opposed to the British Jodie Burrage who eliminated 6-2, 6-4 Leolia Jeanjean, the only French survivor of the qualifications.

The tweet

Jannik Sinner, the defending champion entered the tournament against the Chilean Jarry. The “red fox” decorated his shoes for the occasion. At 6:30 a.m., the world No. 1 led 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (7/2).

The double blow

Australian Talia Gibson (20 years old; 150e world) took advantage of the invitation offered by the organizers. She dominated 3-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-1 the Turkish Zeynep Sonmez (94e). She, in one fell swoop, celebrated her first Grand Slam victory and her first success against a Top 100 player.

To be continued

Novak Djokovic (against American Nishesh Basavareddy; 19 years old; 107e world), Carlos Alcaraz (opposed to Kazakh Alexander Shevchenko; 77e) and Nick Kyrgios (against the Briton Jacob Fearnley; 92e), highly anticipated, make their entry into the tournament this Monday.

Starting at 9 a.m., Rod Laver Arena: Djokovic (Ser, 7)- Basavareddy (EU) ; Osaka (Jap)-Garcia (Fra). Margaret Court Arena : Shevchenko (Kaz)-Alcaraz (Esp, 3) ; Snigur (Ukr)-Collins (EU, 10). Join Cain Arena : Fearnley (GB)-Kyrgios (Aus).

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