Stefanos Tsitsipas, 5th in the world, won his first Masters 1000 category tournament in Monte-Carlo on Sunday, after a one-sided final against Andrey Rublev (8th) won 6-3, 6-3 in 1h11.
“I am overwhelmed with emotion.
It's the best victory of my life, ”said the 22-year-old Greek, after falling to his knees on the court.
"I knew he would be a very tough opponent and I was very nervous at the start of the match," he added, stressing that he and Rublev had already clashed often.
This seventh duel gives the advantage to the Greek 4-3 in the head-to-head between the two young players.
“I'm proud of the way I performed on the court,” he added.
In total, Tsitsipas now has six titles on the ATP circuit, with also the end-of-year Masters in 2019 as well as four ATP 250 tournaments (Stockholm 2018, Marseille and Estoril 2019, Marseille 2020).
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