French Open 2020: Stefanos Tsitsipas survives first-round scare in five-set win over Jaume Munar

For the first time in his career world number six Stefanos Tsitsipas battled from two sets down to win. At Roland Garros the Greek beat world No 109 Jaume Munar 4-6 2-6 6-1 6-4 6-4 to reach the French Open second round.

World number six Stefanos Tsitsipas clawed his way back from two sets down to beat little-known Jaume Munar 4-6 2-6 6-1 6-4 6-4 and survive a French Open first round scare on Tuesday.

Tsitsipas, a losing finalist in Hamburg on Sunday, looked to be cruising through the first set after breaking the Spanish clay court specialist at the start to go 3-1 up.

Highlights: Stefanos Tsitsipas battles back from two sets down to beat Jaume Munar

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But his lead eroded as did his concentration and Munar countered the Greek's power with some superb baseline winners to race back and win the first set 6-4.

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Fifth-seed Tsitsipas, who lost in his first game at the Italian Open earlier this month, started crumbling under pressure, littering the court with dozens of unforced errors.

Trailing by two sets Tsitsipas buckled down, cutting back his mistakes and playing on his opponent's weaker backhand.

He pulled a set back when Munar pushed a backhand into the net and kept up the pressure to level.

The pair traded blows in the fifth before Tsitsipas bagged a key break when Munar sent a forehand long.

The 22-year-old then finished off the contest with his first match point to win the battle after three hours and 12 minutes, another forehand error by the Spaniard handing him victory.

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