Stefanos Tsitsipas battles to 100th Masters 1000 win of career with opening victory in Paris

Stefanos Tsitsipas made a winning start to his Rolex Paris Masters campaign on Monday night, rallying from a set down for a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory over Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena.

And with that come-from-behind victory, he hit a big personal milestone: it was the 100th Masters 1000 win of his career.

Tsitsipas, who was born in 1998, is just the fifth man born in 1990 or later to record 100 career wins at Masters 1000 events—he’s also the first man born in 1998 or later to achieve the feat.

MEN BORN IN 1990 OR LATER WITH 100+ MASTERS 1000 WINS:
142: Grigor Dimitrov [born in 1991]
139: Alexander Zverev [born in 1997]
125: Milos Raonic [born in 1990]
104: Daniiil Medvedev [born in 1996]
100: Stefanos Tsitsipas [born in 1998]

David Goffin, born in 1990, is the closest player to joining the above list, with 89 career wins at Masters 1000 events as of now.

Kei Nishikori would have been on the list had he been born three days later—the former No. 4, who was born on December 29th, 1989, has 111 career wins at this tournament level.

After four holds to start the match on Monday, Carballes Baena drew first blood, breaking at love for 3-2—the two then held from there until the Spaniard had the first set in his pocket.

But Tsitsipas broke right away in the second set and was never behind again, eventually breaking early in the third set too en route to sealing the one-hour, 58-minute victory.

The Greek finished the match with 36 winners to 32 unforced errors, with his serve (11 aces to 4 double faults) and forehand (20 winners to 14 unforced errors) doing the biggest damage.

He’s now 100-52 in his career at Masters 1000 events.

Up next for the No. 10 seed in the second round will be the winner of the first-round match between Alejandro Tabilo and Nuno Borges.