Until Stefanos Tsitsipas came along, a Greek man hadn’t reached the fourth round at Roland-Garros since 1936.
After today, the archipelago can boast a player that has achieved the feat in successive seasons, as Tsitsipas rolled past Slovenia’s Aljaz Bedene in an abbreviated contest, 6-1, 6-2, 3-1(ret.).
Since falling behind Spain’s Jaume Munar by two sets in first-round action on Tuesday, the Greek No.5 seed has reeled off eight completed sets in succession to make his return to the second week at a major for the first time since last year in Paris.