WATCH: Tsitsipas attempts to hit his opponent again, misses on crucial point
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Stefanos Tsitsipas lost to Jack Draper in the second round at the ATP Masters 1000 event in Montreal and it was a frustrating night for the Greek.
It was a first match for Tsitsipas since losing to Nick Kyrgios at the Wimbledon. The match with the Australian was heated and included many unsportsmanlike moments.
First, the Greek hit the ball out of the court, and his opponent demanded a disqualification for him. Then, Tsitsipas visibly aimed at Kyrgios with a few easy balls but missed every time, and after the match, he admitted that he wanted to hit his opponent.
More than a month later, the ATP World No. 5 player played against Jack Draper at the 2022 Canadian Open in Montreal, and for some reason, he adopted the tactic used against Kyrgios once more.
Early in the match, Draper was the first player to break. He led already 3-1 after four games played, with Tsitsipas serving. The scoreboard showed 30-all on the Greek's serve, when the bizarre rally happened.
After Tsitsipas' very good serve out wide, Draper returned the ball only barely so it ended up as a very easy tap-in for his opponent, inches away from the net.
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However, despite having the whole court open, Tsitsipas chose to smash the ball with full power exactly at his opponent. But he missed again. Both the court and Draper, so he faced another break point.
Despite avoiding another break, and even breaking back to lead 4-3 in the first set, Tsitsipas couldn't avoid another loss. He lost the first set after losing his serve once again, and the second set was decided in a tie-break, which the British player played better.
As a result, Tsitsipas lost the match 5-7, 6-7(4) and recorded his second straight loss. Next, he will play in Cincinnati, where he will want to avoid aiming at his opponents and, instead, aim to win matches.
