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Tsitsipas moves Greece closer to United Cup QFs

Sakkari will face Great Britain’s Raducanu in the second match of the Group E tie in Perth

January 05, 2026

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Stefanos Tsitsipas in action at the United Cup on Monday.
By ATP Staff

Stefanos Tsitsipas moved Greece to within one win of reaching the United Cup quarter-finals on Monday in Perth. The 27-year-old defeated Great Britain’s Billy Harris 4-6, 6-1, 7-6(4).

In a hard-fought battle, Tsitsipas rallied after a slow start to give Greece a 1-0 lead. The 27-year-old struggled to find his range on his backhand throughout the two-hour, 15-minute clash, but inflicted enough damage on his forehand and held his nerve in the third-set tie-break to triumph.

“I got fed up losing matches like that [last year],” Tsitsipas said. “I lost one in September and I just tried everything in my power to not have the same thing happen again. I am grateful to overcome that. It had a crazy energy out here.

“I would like to congratulate Billy. He put up an incredible performance. I haven’t played such a high quality match in such a long time. He did great, pushing me to my limits. I think matches like that are great for the sport.”

Tsitsipas helped Greece beat Japan in its opening United Cup tie with a win against Shintaro Mochizuki and now holds an 8-2 singles record at the mixed-teams event. It is the first time the No. 36 player in the PIF ATP Rankings has earned consecutive wins since Barcelona last April, when he reached the quarter-finals.

Maria Sakkari will face Emma Raducanu in the second match of the Group E tie. If Sakkari triumphs, Greece will qualify for the quarter-finals as group winners.