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#2 Stefanos Tsitsipas
In a breakthrough 2018 season, Stefanos Tsitsipas made his maiden Masters 1000 final (Coupe Rogers) where he became the lowest-ranked player to beat four consecutive top 10 opponents before being stopped by Rafael Nadal. The young Greek won his maiden title in Stockholm and closed the year on the cusp of a top 10 breakthrough.
In 2019, Tsitsipas made his 7th main draw appearance and 2nd at the Australian Open. The young Greek saved a plethora of break points to dethrone two-time defending champion Roger Federer in the fourth round, before Nadal ended his inspired run in the semifinals.
On the terre battue of Roland Garros, Tsitsipas produced one of the matches of the year before coming up second best against Stan Wawrinka. It was a five-hour fourth round slugfest of the highest quality between two single-handers.
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Tsitsipas wouldn't win a Grand Slam during the year, with respective first round losses at Wimbledon and the US Open. But the young Greek lifted the biggest title of his career by beating record six-time champion Federer in the semis and Thiem in the final to win the season-ending 2019 ATP Finals. In the process, Tsitsipas ended the year at a career-high ranking of No. 6.
With one of the best all-round games among the young players, Tsitsipas is an aggressive baseliner who doesn't hesitate to come to the net. He also possesses a big serve and exhibits the calm demeanor of a seasoned player like Federer.
If the young Greek is able to clamp down on his propensity to overhit at times, it is a matter of when and not if he lifts a maiden Grand Slam title. Perhaps it could happen some time during the 2020 season.
