Tsitsipas Loses Two Matches In One Day As Greece Lose Their Davis Cup Tie

Stefanos Tsitsipas needed to be a hero on Sunday in Greece, but he wasn't, losing both matches to cost Greece their Davis Cup tie.

Losing the tie was obviously not only Tsitsipas' fault, but the Greek No. 1 player didn't manage to do enough for his country to win. With his teammates being ranked much lower on the ATP Tour, Tsitsipas needs to be perfect almost every time for his country to win its ties.

This time, that wasn't the case as he first lost in the doubles together with his brother, Petros. That match was crucial because, even if Tsitsipas won his singles match, the tie's score would still be 2-2, leaving his countrymen to fight for the last point.

Tsitsipas' match against Alex Molcan was brutal, though. The Greek player had to fight for over three hours, right after playing over two hours in the doubles, and that fatigue ultimately cost him.

He hasn't been playing at his best lately, as he barely won the first singles match. On the other hand, Molcan played a great match. He won the opening set in a very close tiebreak, which he won 8-6, after wasting a break earlier in the set.

The second set was another competitive one as Tsitsipas jumped out to an early lead, but he gave it back not long after that. He kept pushing and pressing, ultimately wearing Molcan down to win the second set 6-4. Molcan had chances late in the second set but came up short.

The final set started with an early break chance for Tsitsipas, but he didn't convert it. It was eventually the only one he saw the entire match, as his fatigue began to wear him down towards the end of the match.

Ultimately, he ran out of steam, and Molcan was able to break his opponent's serve. The final score was 7-6(6), 4-6, 6-3 for Molcan, as Slovakia won 3-1 in Greece.