The Greek will compete in his 30th ATP final and the 12th at the ATP 500 level, dropping the previous 11! Stefanos entered Dubai with three wins in 2025. He has played well this w

Fourth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas won points on 81 percent of his first serves in his 7-6 (4), 6-3 defeat of Italian Lorenzo Sonego in the opening round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Monday.

Tsitsipas, the No. 4 seed, was the only seeded player remaining in the draw. He posted a 6-4, 6-4 win over Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands, who upset No. 1 seed Daniil Medvedev in the quarterfinals.

The ATP Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships have been rather unpredictable this year, but there’s definitely been no shortage of quality tennis. Quentin Halys is playing his first ATP 500 semifinal and will come up against the only 2-time ATP Tour champion this year,