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Tsitsipas vs. de Minaur Headlines Rain-Delayed Mubadala DC Open Start

A 12-1 head-to-head gives Stefanos Tsitsipas the spotlight against top-seeded defending champion Alex de Minaur as early upsets, injuries and heavy rain have already reshaped the draw.

Overview

  • Stefanos Tsitsipas, who holds a 12-1 career record over Alex de Minaur, is scheduled to meet the Australian top seed in a first-round rematch that has become the week’s marquee match.
  • Seventeen-year-old Cruz Hewitt captured his first ATP Tour main-draw victory on Tuesday to reach the second round and could face the winner of the Tsitsipas–de Minaur match.
  • Taylor Fritz advanced to round two by recording his 250th hardcourt win in a straight-sets victory over Zizou Bergs, giving him momentum in the early draw.
  • Britain’s Jack Draper withdrew with a left-arm injury and was replaced by lucky loser Mackenzie McDonald, and several seeded Americans fell early, shifting potential matchups in the bottom half of the field.
  • Torrential rain has caused scheduling uncertainty, forcing the tournament to compress sessions and leaving organizers to balance make-up matches with player rest and the remaining week’s order of play.