Tsitsipas crashes out of Mallorca Open forward of Wimbledon | Tennis News

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World quantity 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas crashed out of the Mallorca Open on Wednesday in his first match with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 loss to Yannick Hanfmann, a worrying outcome forward of Wimbledon.

Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas(AP)

Following one other early exit on grass on the Halle Open final week the Greek was overwhelmed convincingly by his German opponent, ranked forty eighth. The Wimbledon important draw begins on July 3.

Sturdy on his serve, Hanfmann didn't face a single break level within the first set and solely misplaced one service sport within the match.

The German sealed his win in opposition to the erratic prime seed with a forehand down the road.

"Numerous issues need to work to beat a prime 10 participant, I had a very good begin," mentioned Hanfmann.

"With the wind and the grass, having a match on the primary day was actually useful."

Hanfmann faces Feliciano Lopez, in his remaining competitors earlier than retirement, within the quarter-finals after the Spaniard's 7-6 (8/6), 1-6, 6-3 defeat of Australia's Jordan Thompson.

Christopher Eubanks shocked Ben Shelton 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) in an all-American battle earlier on.

France's Arthur Rinderknech eased previous his compatriot Fixed Lestienne 6-3, 6-2 and can face Eubanks within the final eight.

Adrian Mannarino performs Corentin Moutet and Lloyd Harris meets Pavel Kotov within the different quarter-finals.

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