'It's difficult to accept' - Defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas breaks silence on his early Monte Carlo exit

Tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas has opened up about his loss in the ongoing Monte Carlo Masters 2025. The defending champion lost to Lorenzo Musetti despite winning the opening set. The Italian sensation ended the Greek star's title defense here and stormed into the semi-final showdown. He is set to face Aussie sensation Alex de Minaur, who defeated Bulgarian star Grigor Dimitrov in another quarter-final clash.

The star player has revealed that it is tough to accept this loss. The 26-year-old star revealed that he was confident to showcase his best talent when it comes to the hard court, but currently, he is heartbroken after losing to the Italian star in the last eight rounds. The defending champion has also talked about where he lost the game in the second and third sets.

“Well.. yeah.. it's difficult to accept. Feeling so confident playing on this court and not being able to win a match that I felt I kind of had every reason to try and win is definitely heartbreaking. The serve definitely was the thing that kind of was missing, but also, it didn't help me when I needed it. I was playing with a second serve. The entire second and third set, I was playing with just one serve," Stefanos Tsitsipas said after the loss.

Tsitsipas after his loss to Lorenzo Musetti in Monte Carlo:

“What are you feeling? I expect for you it's a tough loss. Obviously you like this place & have won so many times.”

Stefanos: “Well.. yeah.. it's difficult to accept. Feeling so confident playing on this court and not… pic.twitter.com/QBa2BBsFh6

— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) April 11, 2025

Stefanos Tsitsipas failed to defend his Monte Carlo title

On the other hand, Lorenzo Musetti has stormed into the semi-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters 1000 tournament. The 23-year-old star player has defeated defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas with a scoreline of 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the quarter-finals of the ATP 1000 Masters. The Greek star has been one of the most successful players in the current era, and beating him makes Musetti one of the strong contenders to win a title here.

The star player failed to get a strong start in the game, with the Greek star showcasing blistering shots to take an early lead in the game. After that, the Italian star has staged his stellar comeback to win the second set, which allows him to level up the game. Musetti continued his clay court domination to end Tsitsipas's title defense here.

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