Stefanos Tsitsipas

World n.10 tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas beat clay court legend Rafael Nadal in Madrid on Saturday for the first time in his career, before succumbing to Novak Djokovic in the ATP Mutua Madrilena final in Spain on Sunday.

It will take place between 17 and 23 June, reported NOVA TV. 

The best Bulgarian tennis player Grigor Dimitrov confirmed participation in the Queens grass tournament. The 2014 champion reached the 1/8-final of the race, where he lost 0-2 sets by Novak Djokovic.

Greece's homegrown NBA All-Star, Giannis Antetokounmpo, predicted that tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas will soon become the new "Greek freak" as his career takes off following his impressive appearance at the Australian Open last month.

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari of Greece celebrate winning their mixed doubles match against Switzerland's Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic at the Hopman Cup in Perth, Australia, Thursday. The Greek duo won in three sets (4-3, 2-4, 4-3). [Trevor Collens/AP] 

Greece defeated the US 2-1 in its second round-robin match at the Hopman Cup in Perth on Monday, as Maria Sakkari and Stefanos Tsitsipas overcame the resistance of a Serena Williams-powered US doubles team for the first Greek victory in the tournament.

Cameron Norrie and Katie Boulter beat Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari 4-3, 3-4, 4-3, including 5-4 in a tiebreaker in the deciding mixed doubles set in the Fast4 format, to give Britain a 2-1 win over Greece in the opening match of the eight-team Hopman Cup tennis tournament on Saturday.

Staged at the Arena Armeec Sofia, the ATP 250 event in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia has been in the calendar since 2016, with Roberto Bautista Agut, Grigor Dimitrov and Mirza Basic lifting the trophy in the first three editions. As was expected, Grigor Dimitrov was in the spotlight every year there, playing or not, as by far the most accomplished Bulgarian male player ever an

Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas was named on Friday as the most improved player of 2018 by the ATP World Tour Awards.

He joins tennis legends Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal who will also be honoured at the ceremony that will be held on Friday evening's award presentations at the Official Launch of the Nitto ATP Finals.

Greek teenager Stefanos Tsitsipas slayed another tennis giant on Saturday, saving a match point as he toppled big-serving Kevin Anderson 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(7) in a thriller to set up a Rogers Cup final against top seed Rafa Nadal.

Greek teen Stefanos Tsitsipas became the youngest player to beat four straight top-10 players in an event since the ATP World Tour was established in 1990, outlasting Kevin Anderson 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (7) on Saturday to reach the Rogers Cup final.