Stefanos Tsitsipas has warmed up for Wimbledon by winning the Mallorca Championship. -AP
Stefanos Tsitsipas has won the Mallorca Championships after beating Roberto Bautista Agut in three sets as they prepared for the grass courts of the All England Club.
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Tsitsipas' first grass-court title on the ATP Tour comes before Wimbledon starts on Monday, the second-seeded Greek holding off a late rally in the decisive set to beat Bautista Agut 6-4 3-6 7-6 (7-2) for his tour-leading 40th win of the season.
His ninth career title on Saturday was also Tsitsipas' second of the season after he retained his Monte Carlo title in April.
Tsitsipas, sixth in the rankings, has drawn Alexander Ritschard, of Switzerland, in the opening round of Wimbledon and looks a live contender.
Bautista Agut was trying for his second title of 2022, as well, and to add to his 10 career titles.
Tsitsipas appeared to be cruising in the third set after getting an early break to open up a 4-1 lead.
But 20th-ranked Bautista Agut, who upset top-ranked Daniil Medvedev in the quarter-finals, broke the Greek when he was serving for the win and forced the tiebreaker.
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