World No.803 with no sponsor's stunning win

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By Chris De Silva and Emily Patterson

Greek teen Stefanos Sakellaridis has caused 1 of the biggest upsets astatine the United Cup, downing a subordinate ranked much than six times higher than him.

The 18-year-old, presently the satellite No.830, was swamped by his Greek teammates aft his stunning 5-7, 6-1, 6-3 triumph implicit Belgium's Zizou Bergs, the satellite No.129.

Making the accomplishment adjacent much remarkable, Sakellaridis was substituted into the lucifer astatine the past infinitesimal aft teammate Michail Pervolarakis was forced to withdraw.

Following the biggest triumph of his career, Sakellaridis revealed that he'd made preparations to play aft learning yesterday that Pervolarakis mightiness propulsion out.

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"I was getting prepared due to the fact that I knew that my teammate has an wounded and I mightiness play," helium said of his precocious call-up.

Sakellaridis' upset triumph is made adjacent much unthinkable by the information that helium is presently without a racquet sponsor and was adjacent to moving retired of strings this week, according to tennis commentator Robbie Koenig.

There were stirring on-court scenes pursuing the 18-year-old's triumph arsenic helium was mobbed by his Greek teammates, including satellite No.4 Stefanos Tsitsipas.

"Of people (the team's reactions helped the win). You tin spot that the squad chemistry is unbelievable," Sakellaridis said of the reception.

"It's a immense boost for each 1 of america to play overmuch better. When you consciousness good, you play good."

Sakellaridis' triumph sealed the necktie against Belgium for Greece, who present advances to the Perth metropolis finals.

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