Will these two sons of God OHBHers finally make Zeus proud?

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Petros and Stefanos Tsitsipas reach their first ever Final!

Historic final set for Stefanos and Petros Tsitsipas after comeback at European Open​

The Tsitsipas bros achieved a remarkable turnaround and secured their spot in the Sunday’s grand final (Monday morning in Australia), where they will face Behar and Pavlasek

22 October 2023 1:06pm



In an unexpected reversal, Stefanos and Petros Tsitsipas have triumphed with a 2-1 victory over Arneonto and Waisborn in the doubles semi-final of the European Open in Antwerp.

After trailing by two match points, they earned their ticket to their first-ever career final as a team.

Despite losing the first set 6-4, the Tsitsipas brothers managed to level the match with a tiebreak victory of 7-6 and clinched the decider set with a score of 13-11.

Top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas having earlier competed in the singles semi-final of the Open, losing to 19-year-old Arthur Fils 7-6(5), 7-6(4) was visibly tired, nevertheless, the Greek duo managed to turn the tables and find answers to their opponents’ serves.
The latter ended the first set with a staggering 13/13 on first serves and 7/10 on second.

However, Stefanos and Petros Tsitsipas maintained their composure and, after saving a break point at 10-10 in the second set, levelling the score at 5-5.

Later, they managed a triple set point from 0-40 in the 12th game and took it to a tiebreak, where they began to set the stage for a win.
The super tiebreak turned into a thriller as the duo took an early lead at 7-4.

However, Arneonto and Waisborn fought back with four consecutive points and two mini-breaks to make it 8-7, with the chance to close out the match.

The Greeks responded in the same fashion, levelling it at 8-8 but the Monegasque and the Austrian reached match point at 9-8.
It took a heroic effort for the Tsitsipas bros to earn their first match point at 10-9, but two consecutive points from their opponents brought the score to 11-10.

In another rollercoaster move, with three consecutive final points, Stefanos and Petros Tsitsipas completed their unexpected comeback and secured their place in the grand final.

The grand final is set to take place on Sunday (11pm AEST).

There, the Tsitsipas team will face Behar and Pavlasek, who overcame Glaspool and Nis with a 6-4, 3-6, 10-5 victory on Friday.


https://neoskosmos.com/en/2023/10/2...os-tsitsipas-after-comeback-at-european-open/

 

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Petros is improving while Stefanos is declining.

 

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Pedro is at best a college level player probably worse. Actually yeah much worse. He’s turrible.

 

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First doubles trophy. Well done Tsitsibros!

 

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First doubles trophy. Well done Tsitsibros!

Yeah big congratulations to Petros and Stefanos! They made history for Greek Tennis!

Awesome trophies too! Looks like trophy made for the Greek Gods!

 

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Stefanos Tsitsipas, Petros Tsitsipas win first team doubles title after big comeback​

by Gct

Stefanos & Petros Tsitsipas are the Antwerp Doubles Champions.​

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Petros Tsitsipas have won their first doubles title as a duo in Antwerp. The Tsitsipas brothers, who were unseeded, beat Ariel Behar and Adam Pavlasek 6-7 (5) 6-4 10-8 to win Antwerp. In the third game of the match, the first break was seen when Behar and Pavlasek broke the Tsitsipas brothers for a 2-1 lead.

However, Behar and Pavlasek's early lead did not last long as the Greek duo quickly broke back in the fourth game. The first set reached its 10th game, with Behar and Pavlasek serving to stay in the set, but the Tsitsipas brothers missed three set points.

The set then went into a tie-break, with both pairs tied at five points each. However, Behar and Pavlasek managed to win the next two points, securing the set.

Despite losing the tightly contested first set, the Tsitsipas brothers began the second set with consecutive breaks, taking a 3-0 lead.

Although Behar and Pavlasek were down two breaks early in the second set, they did not give up and managed to break back in the fourth game. However, the Greek duo held on to their second break, forcing the set into a decider.

Following their victory in the second set, the Tsitsipas brothers gained a 5-2 advantage in the match tie-break. Nevertheless, Behar and Pavlasek fought back, winning the next three points to tie the set at five points each. Eventually, the Greek duo obtained an 8-6 lead, but Behar and Pavlasek once again leveled the score at eight points.

Fortunately for the Tsitsipas brothers, they maintained their focus and won the next two points, securing a hard-fought three-set victory and their first doubles title in Belgium. Prior to this tournament in Antwerp, the Tsitsipas brothers had never progressed beyond the quarterfinals of an ATP doubles event when playing together.

This is Petros’ 1st ever title on tour.

Earlier this year, he spoke about how special it is to be able to play doubles with Stef:

“I consider myself very lucky to have this opportunity to play with him in the biggest events. I think that's what every player dreams of as a kid, to be on such a stage and perform and experience so many emotions, so many nice feelings. Yeah, I cannot ask for anything else. That was our dream since we were kids.”

Stefanos Tsitsipas, Petros Tsitsipas Win First Team Doubles Title After Big Comeback

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Petros Tsitsipas have won their first doubles title as a duo in Antwerp. The Tsitsipas brothers, who were unseeded, beat Ariel Behar

greekcitytimes.com

 

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