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\n Pain-free and perfect in Perth: Tsitsipas on \u2018the biggest bliss\u2019, despite Greece exit<\/p>\n
Former World No. 3 finished 3-0 in singles at United Cup, including win vs. Fritz<\/p>\n
January 07, 2026<\/p>\n
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Stefanos Tsitsipas during his three-set triumph against Taylor Fritz on Wednesday in Perth.
\n By ATP Staff<\/p>\n
The United Cup<\/a> is over for this year for Team Greece, but Stefanos Tsitsipas<\/a> is hopeful the 2026 edition of the mixed teams event represents the start of something new in his career. <\/p>\n The 27-year-old ATP Tour star finished with a 3-0 singles record for his country at RAC Arena in Perth, where he on Wednesday downed Team USA\u2019s Taylor Fritz<\/a> 6-4, 7-5 for his first Top 10 victory in more than 18 months. Despite the Americans going on to clinch the tie with a deciding mixed-doubles triumph at RAC Arena, Tsitsipas was happy to reflect on the positives after he sank Fritz to improve to 4-2 in the pair\u2019s Lexus ATP Head2Head series. <\/p>\n \u201cPleased with the win. It was not easy getting into the match. I\u2019ve been absent for a long time and matches like this challenge you to the fullest,\u201d Tsitsipas, who had not played a competitive match since September due to a back injury prior to arriving in Perth, told ATPTour.com. \u201cI feel like you really get tested in the most brutal and intense ways against players that have been very consistent in the past couple of months. Taylor is one of them. I was aware entering the court that my focus levels needed to be at their highest.\n<\/p>\n \u201cI couldn\u2019t allow myself to disconnect at any given moment during the match, and I delivered that excellently. My focus levels were there. I was trying to read play, trying to read the court and see what patterns he might start building up and liking a little bit more. I tried to stay away from those and played my game. Very offensive tennis. I dominated from the baseline at times. I felt like I was pretty solid in those rally exchanges. I\u2019m very glad about my performance. It is one of those wins that adds to my confidence.\u201d <\/p>\n You May Also Like: Gauff, Harrison win deciding mixed vs. Greece to lead USA into United Cup SFs<\/a><\/p>\n Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari were unable to overcome Coco Gauff and Christian Harrison<\/a> in the mixed doubles clash as Greece missed out on a spot in the semi-finals in Sydney. Yet the 12-time ATP Tour champion Tsitsipas feels both he and his countrywoman would be taking plenty away from the encounter. <\/p>\n \u201cI spoke to Maria. I\u2019m very proud of her, she did excellently. I\u2019m happy that I got to share the court with her,\u201d said the No. 34 in the PIF ATP Rankings. \u201cWe are building a great duo, me and her. I feel like every doubles match that we get to play, we come to new realisations about our games. We blend in quite well, and I feel like every match we\u2019ve played, we\u2019ve always received feedback and always understood how our games can interact even better. <\/p>\n \u201cObviously it sucks losing today and not capturing that win to go to Sydney, but I see that as a greater opportunity to grow from it, use it in a positive way, and hopefully come back next year with hunger.\u201d<\/p>\n Tsitsipas, who revealed he is hoping to play the Adelaide International<\/a> before heading to Melbourne for the Australian Open<\/a>, was also elated at the way his body had held up across three singles matches and two mixed doubles rubbers in Perth. <\/p>\n