Tsitsipas scares but manages to beat Mochizuki and will face Machac in the second round of Australia

With some stumbling, but with victory, that was the debut of Stefanos Tsitsipas at the 2026 Australian Open, against a tough opponent in Shintaro Mochizuki, especially in the first set. Both players faced physical issues, first the Greek with his foot, and later the Japanese player, also with a foot problem. The match was sluggish, lacking rhythm and exchanges, but the Greek managed to regroup and gradually took control of the game, winning 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 after exactly three hours. Next, he will face an in-form Tomas Machac in the second round, who defeated Grigor Dimitrov in three sets (6-4, 6-4, 6-3).

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