Tsitsipas Routed 6-0, 6-1 by Fils in Miami Open
Stefanos Tsitsipas suffered a humiliating 6-0, 6-1 defeat to Arthur Fils in the third round of the Miami Open on Sunday, marking the Greek player's worst loss of his career and prompting an angry outburst over the court's lighting conditions.
The 27-year-old Tsitsipas, who entered the match ranked 51st in the world, lasted just 55 minutes against the 21-year-old Frenchman, ranked 31st. Fils dominated from the start, winning 89 percent of his first-serve points and saving both break points he faced, while Tsitsipas racked up 26 unforced errors. The victory improved Fils's head-to-head record against Tsitsipas to a perfect 5-0 and advanced him to the round of 16, where he will face Valentin Vacherot.
Frustration boiled over for Tsitsipas during a changeover early in the second set, with the score at 6-0, 1-0 in Fils's favor. Approaching chair umpire Greg Allensworth, Tsitsipas pointed to the court and blamed the dim lighting for his struggles to track the ball. "You should be ashamed of this," he said. "Have you ever seen me miss every shot after the serve like I'm doing today? It doesn't happen. I cannot see the ball. I don't know how he sees the ball." Fils, however, reported no...