Stefanos Tsitsipas extended his win streak to seven matches on Sunday, March 9, at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, defeating Matteo Berrettini 6-3, 6-3.
The eighth seed delivered a strong performance, using the slower court conditions to his advantage, and outplayed Berrettini for the second time in as many weeks.
Tsitsipas, who triumphed over the Italian in the Dubai quarter-finals en route to the title last week, now leads their Lexus ATP Head2Head series 5-1.
“I have to focus on my serve, that’s the priority,” Tsitsipas said.
“I’m thinking of how I am going to hold serve, how I’m going to press the opponent. There’s an added bonus of holding easier, you have more time to focus on the return.”
Tsitsipas won 92% of his first-serve points (22/24) during the match, according to Infosys ATP Stats.
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A fourth-round win would see Tsitsipas surpass Andrey Rublev at No. 7 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings.
The 26-year-old has seen his draw open up after top seed Alexander Zverev and fourth seed Casper Ruud were eliminated early in the tournament.
With his recent success, including a title in Dubai last week and a new racquet, Tsitsipas has shown renewed energy on the court.
The former No. 3 in the PIF ATP Rankings is eyeing a return to the Top 5 for the first time since September 2023.
Tsitsipas, now in the fourth round for a third time in Indian Wells, will face either 12th seed Holger Rune or Ugo Humbert next.
Source: ATP Tour.
