MATCH POINT: Stefanos Tsitsipas defeats Carballes Baena in Barcelona for eighth straight win
The incoming Monte Carlo champion advanced with a 7-5, 6-3 victory Thursday.
While Sabalenka is all for the cheeky style for which players like Holger Rune has become known, Tsitsipas and others are taking a more “wait and see” approach on the trend.