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Vukic stuns Tsitsipas revived with ‘great’ win in Adelaide

The Australian then meets Vavassori; Machac and Hijikata advance to hard court ATP 250
January 13, 2026

Aleksandar Vukic halted Stefanos Tsitsipas’ promising start in style at the Adelaide International on Tuesday night, putting in a poised and timely performance to win 7-6(3), 7-6(5).

Tsitsipas won 3-0 at the United Cup last week and looked revived after a turbulent 2025 season that saw him fall out of the Top 20 for the first time since 2018. Yet Vukic, who came through qualifying on his home ATP 250, met the challenge head-on and fueled a lively atmosphere to level their Lexus ATP Head2Head series at 1-1.

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“I spoke to my team today [about how] I’m just in awe of this stadium and the cricket field that’s here,” Vukic said of the Memorial Drive Tennis Center. “This center court is very special and it’s quite full. I appreciate the support, everyone is helping me tonight. It was a great win for me.”

The Australian saved all four break points he faced, according to Infosys ATP Stats, and was clinical when it mattered most. In the second set tiebreak, Vukic took six of the last eight points from 1/3 down to seal the one-hour, 53-minute victory – his 21st over a Top 50 opponent.

Vukic, the No. 87 player in the PIF ATP Rankings, will next face doubles star Andrea Vavassori, who also advanced through qualifying and upset Gabriel Diallo 6-3, 7-6(4). Last year Vavassori won the doubles title in Adelaide with partner Simone Bolelli and is a two-time participant in the Nitto ATP Finals.

Earlier, Tomas Machac defeated Australian wildcard James Duckworth 6-3, 6-3 for his first tour-level victory since Shanghai in October. The eighth seed next meets qualifier Quentin Halys, who defeated lucky loser Jacob Fearnley 6-3, 6-4.

In an all-Australian wildcard clash, Rinky Hijikata defeated Tristan Schoolkate 6-4, 6-4 to set up a second-round meeting with top seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.