ATP roundup: Stefanos Tsitsipas fends off challenge to win in Halle
No. 2 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas came from behind to fight off Frenchman Gregoire Barrere 6-7 (6), 6-4, 7-6 (3) in opening-round play Monday at the Terra Wortmann Open in Halle, Germany.
Already up a set, Gregoire jumped to a 3-1 lead in the second but Tsitsipas won five of the next six games to take the second set. In the decider, both players held serve, leaving the match to the tiebreaker. Gregoire couldn't convert three