Stefanos Tsitsipas returned to action at the Rotterdam Open in his first tournament since losing in the first round of the Australian Open.

Tsitsipas lost in the Australian Open first round to Alex Michelsen, continuing his recent poor record at Grand Slam tournaments.

This is in big contrast to four years ago when he reached his first major final, where Tsitsipas lost to Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros.

While the Greek was out at the earliest stage of the Australian Open, Tsitsipas’ girlfriend Paula Badosa reached the semi-finals.

Despite his recent loss, Tsitsipas has returned to winning ways after playing his first match at the ATP 500 Rotterdam Open.

Stefanos Tsitsipas praised for his level after first round win in Rotterdam

Tsitsipas is a former finalist in Rotterdam, and began his 2025 campaign with a straight sets victory over Harold Mayot.

Having won 87% of his first serve points, Tsitsipas did not face a single break point against the French qualifier.

This was something that Nick Monroe was impressed with, as he reviewed Tsitsipas’ performance on Tennis Channel’s podcast.

“Tsitsipas, it’s good to have him back on the court,” said Monroe. “He lost first round in Australian Open to Michelsen and then on his Instagram he was talking about how he went back to Athens and got back to his roots, practicing with his brother.

“He had that all court game here did Tsitsipas. He was serving and volleying. Did not face any break points throughout this match and only lost four points in his first serve.

“He has also talked about how he feels he is getting a lot of spin on his shots and being able to push his opponents around a little bit more. I think that’s what he was able to do in this match and Mayot just wasn’t able to get a grip on his movement on the court. Tsitsipas looked really good in this match.”

When could Stefanos Tsitsipas face Carlos Alcaraz in Rotterdam?

The top seed in Rotterdam is Carlos Alcaraz, who plays Botic van de Zandschulp in the first round.

Alcaraz is struggling with illness in his first appearance at the Rotterdam Open, but is still the favourite to win the title.

If Tsitsipas is to play Alcaraz in Rotterdam, both players will need to reach the final of the indoor hard court tournament.

However, Tsitsipas will probably be hoping that Alcaraz is not his opponent if he reaches the final, having lost all six of his previous matches against the Spaniard.

Next up for Tsitsipas will be the winner of the match between former Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini and Dutch hopeful Tallon Griekspoor.