Stefanos Tsitsipas suffers shock first-round loss to Daniel Galán at US Open

Tsitsipas misplaced out on the possibility to assert the title of world No. 1 after an epic showdown in Louis Armstrong Stadium, the place world No. 94 Galán took the victory on his ninth match level.

Successful solely seven factors within the opening set, Tsitsipas misplaced the primary 11 video games to the Colombian earlier than choosing up his play and successful the third set.

"I believe he began enjoying higher within the third set. He served significantly better than the primary two and I used to be placing the serve within the court docket however not placing stress on him. He was at all times in management," Galán mentioned.

"I believe he felt actually comfy throughout these two units. I attempted to alter a bit of bit the place after I was returning and that was a change so much as a result of I used to be capable of return [deeper] and he was not so offensive on the primary ball, so I used to be capable of do some bit extra."

Although Tsitsipas fought laborious within the fourth, he was unable to carry the Colombian off, with Galán taking the set and match.

"He dominated the match," Tsitsipas mentioned after the occasion. "I simply could not get into it."

In the meantime, Galán mentioned his US Open important draw debut was "positively one of the best match of my profession, not solely due to the circumstances, additionally the opponent. I am actually blissful."

Galán will tackle Australian Jordan Thompson subsequent.