Australian Tennis Star Makes History At Atp Paris Masters

Alexei Popyrin Earns Career-Defining Win over Tsitsipas

Australian Tennis Star Makes History at ATP Paris Masters

Popyrin Overcomes Adversity to Advance to Quarterfinals

Rising Australian tennis star Alexei Popyrin has etched his name into the record books with a stunning victory over world number three Stefanos Tsitsipas at the ATP Masters 1000 Paris tournament. The 23-year-old Popyrin, who entered the tournament as a lucky loser, overcame a 5-1 deficit in the third set to secure a thrilling 6-4, 6-7(5), 7-6(3) win.

The victory marks Popyrin's biggest career win and his first against a top-five ranked opponent. It also propels him to his first ATP Masters 1000 quarterfinal, where he will face world number six Daniil Medvedev.