Stefanos Tsitsipas thrilled his vocal Greek supporters with a 6-0, 6-2, 6-3 win over Salvatore Caruso at Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne.
Tsitsipas has been adopted by the large local Greek population in Melbourne and even has a “souvlaki sandwich” named after him at his favorite restaurant, with all proceeds doing to the charity appeal for the local wildfires that have hit the region.
Containing those fires was alleviated somewhat by heavy rain that forced suspension of all outside matches by mid-afternoon. Play will commence a half-hour early on Tuesday in an attempt to clear the backlog. The forecast is for improved weather on Tuesday.
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