It sucks: Stefanos Tsitsipas fumes after Round 1 exit

Stefanos Tsitsipas during his Rd 1 defeat in Melbourne yesterday. Pic/AFP

Two-time Grand Slam runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas said "it sucks" after being on the end of the first big upset of the Australian Open on Monday, with the worst part having to hang around before his next tournament.

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The 11th-seeded Greek, who played Novak Djokovic in the 2023 final at Melbourne Park, crashed out 7-5, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 to American Alex Michelsen in the first round.
"The most frustrating part about losing in the first round of a Grand Slam is that you have way too much time to recover, and I would rather have the other way around where I don't have enough time to recover," he said.

"Honestly that's much, much better in terms of problem-solving. It just sucks in a way that I'll be hanging around for quite a while now before my next tournament comes in."

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