Stefanos Tsitsipas wrote the numbers '7784' on a camera lens after his win over Kei Nishikori at the Shanghai Masters, with the Greek later revealing the meaning behind the message.

Tsitsipas ground out the first set via a tiebreak and kicked on in the second, beating Nishikori 7-6 6-4 to set up a second-round showdown with Alexandre Muller. After the match, the Greek signed a nearby camera lens and wrote the numbers '7784'.

Stefanos Tsitsipas served sweet revenge after months of bad form on Friday when he defeated Japan's Kei Nishikori in straight sets to advance into the third round of the Shanghai Masters.

Stefanos Tsitsipas (No. 12 ranking) will meet Kei Nishikori (No. 153) in the Round of 64 of the Rolex Shanghai Masters on Thursday, October 3.Tsitsipas was last in action on September 25, 2024 at