Wanting but unable, that's how the current state of Stefanos Tsitsipas can be summarized. The Greek, who showed signs of improvement at the Mutua Madrid Open, has gone back to his old ways at the ATP Rome 2026 after falling to Tomas Machac in the first round by 6-4, 7-6(4), after one hour and 39 minutes. Additionally, he descends four positions in the ATP ranking to 79th place. Meanwhile, the Czech will face Daniil Medvedev in the second round.
Moving on 🏃
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) May 7, 2026
Tomas Machac overcomes Tsitsipas 6-4 7-6 to set up a second round clash against Medvedev 🙌#IBI26 pic.twitter.com/DAUp4Iewvj
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Lo de Tsitsipas en Madrid fue un espejismo: cae en la primera ronda de Roma ante Machac, que se cita con Medvedev

