Stefanos Tsitsipas says his Australian Open first-round exit was "karma" after withdrawing from the men's doubles with his brother to focus on singles.

Alex Michelsen produced the biggest win so far of his fledgling career to upset 2023 runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas in the first round of the Australian Open and the first person he credited was his mom.

Young American Alex Michelsen caused the first big upset of the Australian Open by knocking out former finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas in the opening round. Tsitsipas was beaten by Novak Djokovic in the final two years ago and is also a three-time semi-finalist, but he has struggled since reaching the quarter-finals of the French Open last spring.

Stefanos Tsitsipas simply said karma hit me as he was well beaten 7-5, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 in favour of the rising American, Alex Michelsen at the Australian Open.

No. 11-ranked Stefanos Tsitsipas will meet No. 41 Alex Michelsen in the Australian Open Round of 128 on Saturday, January 11.His last time out, Tsitsipas fell to Michelsen 6-4, 1-6, 2-6 in the

American Alex Michelsen claimed the biggest win of his career when he stunned Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-5 6-3 2-6 6-4 in the first round of the Australian Open on Monday as the Greek 11th seed became the first major casualty at Melbourne Park.

Stefanos Tsitsipas, the world No. 12, has made a startling “karma” confession following his unexpected first-round exit from the 2025 tournament. The Greek star withdrew from the men’s doubles draw, where he was set to partner with his brother Petros,