French Open 2023: Stefanos Tsitsipas eases into third round with straight sets win over Roberto Carballes Baena

Stefanos Tsitsipas is into the third round at Roland-Garros thanks to a 6-3 7-6(4) 6-2 victory over Roberto Carballes Baena. Tsitsipas was made to work during his first-round victory over Jiri Vesely but he went on the attack early on against Carballes Baena, securing a break in the third game before finding another to take the opening set. Ad There were multiple breaks for both players in the second as some inconsistencies started to creep in.

Eventually it led to a tie-break which was won by Tsitsipas. Roland-GarrosTsitsipas has the 'X-Factor' as he smashes away a winnerAN HOUR AGO That proved to be the moment Tsitsipas discovered his groove as he smoothly moved through the gears in the third set to race into a 4-0 lead. The Spaniard prevented the bagel but was unable to stop his opponent from taking the match.

“The crowd is always great. I’ve received a lot of support and love here and it’s treating me very well," he said. “We’re both having fun on the court.

When we do this every day, there’s a lot of suffering and pain that goes into the work we put in. We share it with so many people and we try and play our best, but there’s a lot of hard work that goes on behind it. «It can be easy to forget that it is supposed to be fun, and more of a game.