During the event, he defeated No. 4 Alexander Zverev and No. 2 Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals and semifinals respectively before finishing runner-up to No. 1 Novak Djokovic.[70][71] This was his first win over Nadal in four attempts.[72] Nadal defeated Tsitsipas a week later at the Italian Open.[73] Nonetheless, Tsitsipas rose to No. 6 in the world after this series of tournaments.[9] At the French Open, Tsitsipas was upset by Stan Wawrinka in a tight five set match that ended 6–8 in the final set.[74][75]