Stefanos Tsitsipas

Beware a Greek bearing a backhand from the Gods. Stefanos Tsitsipas most probably will not win the French Open this year but such have been the strides he has made the 19-year-old could be a dangerous floater in the men's draw.

A year ago the Athenian was ranked 205th but arrived at Roland Garros as the world number 40.

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Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas reacts after defeating Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena in the quarterfinal match of the Estoril Open tennis tournament in Cascais, near Lisbon, Portugal, on Friday. [EPA]

Greek teenage tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas is expected to move to 44th in the ATP rankings on Monday after going all the way to the final of the Barcelona Open final where he lost 6-2, 6-1 to clay master Rafael Nadal on Sunday.

The top-ranked Spaniard was never seriously challenged on his way to a 19th straight victory on clay.

Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece celebrates winning his first round match against Canada's Denis Shapovalov at the Monte-Carlo Masters tournament in Roquebrune Cap Martin, France, on Monday. [Eric Gaillard/Reuters]

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Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas has conquered his first ATP Challenger singles title, winning Sunday's final at the AON Open Challenger Memorial Giorgio Messina in Genova.

The 19-year-old prevailed over Spanish veteran Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 7-5, 7-6 in 1 hour and 49 minutes.

Greek tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas has advanced to Wimbledon’s main card for the first time in his career, after defeating Belgian J. De Loore (3-2 sets, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5) in the 3rd knockout round. The 19-year-old player will be in the draw of the main card which starts on Monday.

The oldest man in the singles draw at the French Open has prevailed over one of the youngest.

The 38-year-old Ivo Karlovic, who is also known for his big serve and 6-foot-11 (2.11-meter) stature, advanced to the second round with a 7-6 (5), 7-5, 6-4 win over teenager Stefanos Tsitsipas.