Stefanos Tsitsipas successfully defended his Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters title on Sunday, defeating Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3, 7-6(3) to capture his second ATP Masters 1000 crown.
“I am very proud of myself,” Tsitsipas said in his interview on-court after winning.
“Things weren’t going well at one point, but I managed to stay composed to finish the match off. I am really proud with the belief I put in my game. Sometimes you doubt yourself, but it is always important to keep your head high.”
Tsitsipas who made it to his fourth Monte Carlo final played with fierceness and accuracy securing himself a one-hour, and 34-minute victory. This year Tsitsipas has played more games in offence mode and showed exceptional focus.
“He fought in moments I didn’t expect him to fight,” Tsitsipas said. “He can hit incredible winners out of nowhere and play unpredictably. But I was able to minimise that. I knew he would be a dangerous opponent but that is a great win for me. I think we will see great results from him in the future.”
The Greek is now the sixth player to win back-to-back Monte Carlo titles in the Open Era joining Rafael Nadal (2005-12, 2016-18), Juan Carlos Ferrero (2002-03), Thomas Muster (1995-96), Bjorn Borg (1979-1980) and Ilie Nastase (1971-1973).