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Tsitsipas Defeats Motuzuki to Advance to the Second Round of the Australian Open

Published January 20, 2026, 13:37

Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced to the second round of the Australian Open, defeating Sidaro Motuzuki 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 and 6-2. Although he struggled in the first set, which he lost 4-6, the Greek tennis player recovered and dominated the next three sets. Motuzuki, 22 years old and No. 112 in the world, surprised Tsitsipas by winning the first set. However, Tsitsipas, 27 years old and No. 35, found his rhythm and dominated the rest of the match. In the second round, Tsitsipas will face Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic (No. 24), who defeated Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-4 and 6-3. The match is scheduled for Thursday, with the exact time to be announced later.