Paula Badosa asked the Australian Open crowd to give a round of applause for her boyfriend Stefanos Tsitsipas, who is “not having the best moment” in Melbourne. Tsitsipas, a runner-up in 2023, crashed out of the opening Grand Slam of the year to American star Alex Michelsen on the second day of the tournament.

Stefanos Tsitsipas twice smashed his racket onto his bag as he exited the Australian Open in the first round against young American Alex Michelsen. Tsitsipas, who is enduring a miserable run of Grand Slam form,

Alex Michelsen produced the biggest win so far of his fledgling career to upset 2023 runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas in the first round of the Australian Open and the first person he credited was his mom.

Young American Alex Michelsen caused the first big upset of the Australian Open by knocking out former finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas in the opening round. Tsitsipas was beaten by Novak Djokovic in the final two years ago and is also a three-time semi-finalist, but he has struggled since reaching the quarter-finals of the French Open last spring.

No. 11-ranked Stefanos Tsitsipas will meet No. 41 Alex Michelsen in the Australian Open Round of 128 on Saturday, January 11.His last time out, Tsitsipas fell to Michelsen 6-4, 1-6, 2-6 in the

Stefanos Tsitsipas simply said karma hit me as he was well beaten 7-5, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 in favour of the rising American, Alex Michelsen at the Australian Open.

American Alex Michelsen claimed the biggest win of his career when he stunned Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-5 6-3 2-6 6-4 in the first round of the Australian Open on Monday as the Greek 11th seed became the first major casualty at Melbourne Park.

Stefanos Tsitsipas, the world No. 12, has made a startling “karma” confession following his unexpected first-round exit from the 2025 tournament. The Greek star withdrew from the men’s doubles draw, where he was set to partner with his brother Petros,