Melbourne, Feb 11 (AFP/APP): World number six Stefanos Tsitsipas said he “fought like a warrior” Thursday after being pushed to a marathon five sets by wildcard Thanasi Kokkinakis at the Australian Open. The popular Greek star dropped only four games in his first-round match, but faced a far sterner challenge from the 267th-ranked Australian. He finally came through 6-7,5/7, 6-1, 6-1, 6-7,5/7, 6-4 but needed 4hr 32min to do it on a muggy day at Rod Laver Arena. “I fought like a lion, I fought like a real warrior out there,” he said. “It was an amazing ending with lots of emotion and … Continue reading Stefanos Tsitsipas says he “fought like a warrior” after five sets