Australian Open 2025: Tsitsipas suffers shock first-round loss against Michelsen
The HinduAmerican Alex Michelsen claimed the biggest win of his career when he stunned Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-5, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 in the first round of the Australian Open on Monday as the Greek 11th seed became the first major casualty at Melbourne Park. The whole purpose was just to save up on some energy and be fresher hopefully in the deeper draw of the tournament.” Tsitsipas looked well in control in the first set, but midway through he began making several errors off Michelsen’s serve before the American pounced in the 12th game, taking the set with a backhand winner down the line. The turning point in the second set came when Michelsen was 4-3 up, and he produced a disguised forehand drop shot that left Tsitsipas well short as the crowd roared its approval. Tsitsipas’s momentum evaporated in the first game of the fourth set, however, when Michelsen broke the 11th seed, who was left fuming as he smashed his racket on his kit bag.