Paris (AFP)
Back to the wall, world No.6 Stefanos Tsitsipas overthrew Spaniard Jaume Munar (109th) in five sets 4-6, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 in the first round of Roland Garros Tuesday.
A recent unhappy finalist in Hamburg on Sunday, Tsitsipas needed two sets to find his bearings on Parisian clay.
Just enough so that it is not too late.
The Greek ended up winning at his first opportunity after more than 3 hours 10 minutes of fighting.
What delighted his father hidden under a mask bearing the image of his son in the stands.
"I've never known a match like this before: nothing was responding at first, nervously, emotionally, I was not there," said Tsitsipas, visibly exhausted.
"With small adjustments, I tried to find a way out. I am very proud of myself, of the effort I put in and the investment I put into it." 'he is congratulated.
In the second round, Tsitsipas will face the Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas (60th).
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