Raonic beats Tsitsipas in Australian Open

Manan VATSYAYANA / AFP

Stefanos Tsitsipas is out of the Australian Open after a shocking defeat by Milos Raonic on Friday. 

The sixth seed Greek player slumped 7-5, 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) as Canadian Raonic knocked him out of the third round. 

Raonic finished with 19 aces and 55 winners in a dominating match that will now be sending him to the fourth round of the competition. 

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