LONDON, July 9 (Reuters) - Stefanos Tsitsipas and his younger brother Petros finally got a chance to finish off their first-round Wimbledon doubles match that started on Friday but, unfortunately for the Greek duo, their day out on Sunday proved to be short and not very sweet.
Stranded at one set apiece when they were called off court on day five of the championships, the Greek duo emerged second best after they were beaten 6-7(3) 6-4 6-2 by French teenagers Arthur Fils and Luca Van Assche.
It is unlikely Apostolos would have approved of what he saw next as the young French duo then streaked through to win the next six games, ending the Tsitsipas challenge with a volley winner.
While 19-year-olds Fils and Van Assche celebrated with a leaping chest bump, the Tsitsipas brothers had to make do with the look of irritation they were given by dad Apostolos.
Reporting by Pritha Sarkar, editing by Clare FallonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons:
Tsitsipas, Petros, Arthur Fils, Luca Van Assche, Serbia's Laslo, Apostolos, Van Assche, Pritha Sarkar, Clare Fallon
Organizations:
Wimbledon, All England Club, Thomson