Overview
- Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Patrick Kypson 3-6, 7-6(6), 7-6(4) in Madrid to end a month without a win.
- He called the recent stretch "exhausting" and said "I really needed that win" after the tight match.
- Tsitsipas will face Alexander Bublik next at the Madrid Open.
- He said his back has been fine since the Australian Open and that confidence now depends on stacking wins.
- He has slipped to No. 80, his lowest ranking since 2018, and plans to rebuild on clay, where he owns five titles and once reached the French Open final.