ATP official match records

Thiago Monteiro Defeats Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-4 in Madrid Open Upset

Apr 27, 2024, 10:53 AM

In a stunning upset at the Mutua Madrid Open, Brazilian tennis player Thiago Monteiro defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas, the world's sixth-ranked player, in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4. This victory marks Monteiro's first advance to the third round of an ATP Masters 1000 event in his career. Tsitsipas, recently crowned champion at Monte-Carlo and runner-up in Barcelona, was notably in good form prior to this match. Monteiro, ranked 118th, delivered a remarkable performance, making 89% of his first serves and faced a break only in the last game, marking it as the greatest ATP win of his career.