Stefanos Tsitsipas: Massive upset rocks the Australian Open as one of the tournament's biggest names is dumped out in the first round
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The first huge upset of the Australian Open has seen Stefanos Tsitsipas get smashed off the court and out of the tournament in a stunning four-set loss to unseeded American star Alex Michelsen. Tstisipas lost 7-5 6-3 2-6 6-4 at John Cain Arena after stamping himself as a fan favourite as he stormed to last year's men's singles final.
![[The Greek fan favourite dropped the first two sets to unseeded American Alex Michelsen (pictured with Tstitpas after match point), who recorded the biggest win of his career]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/13/03/94024333-14277219-image-a-23_1736739380683.jpg)
The world No.12 staged a brief comeback in the third set, but Michelsen - who is ranked 42nd on the ATP tour - wrestled the match back in the deciding stanza to record one of the biggest wins of his career. It's the second straight first-round exit at a grand slam for the Greek star, who fell at the first hurdle in last year's US Open when he lost to Australia's Thanasi Kokkinakis in four sets.
![[It's the second grand slam first-round exit in a row for Tsitsipas, who also stumbled at the first hurdle at last year's US Open]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/13/03/94024337-14277219-image-a-22_1736739377497.jpg)
The victory is the first time Michelsen, 20, has beaten a player ranked in the top 20 at a grand slam. The deciding fourth set was a memorable one, with the pair trading outrageous winners along with untimely errors, the most costly of which was a double fault from 11th seed Tsitsipas on break point in the ninth game.
![[Coco Gauff is pictured during her straight-sets win over Sofia Kenin on Monday]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/13/03/94024587-14277219-image-a-24_1736739527803.jpg)
The Australian Open dream is over for another year for Stefanos Tsitsipas (pictured) who crashed to a stunning first-round loss on Monday. The Greek fan favourite dropped the first two sets to unseeded American Alex Michelsen (pictured with Tstitpas after match point), who recorded the biggest win of his career.
