Tsitsipas calls for 'a little more respect' after rowdy first round

Stefanos Tsitsipas called for fans to be "a little more respectful" of his opponents after a rowdy first match win over Italy's Salvatore Caruso at the Australian Open on Monday.

Melbourne's large Greek community was out in full force at the Margaret Court Arena, chanting "Ole! Ole! Stefanos Tsitsipas!" as the Athens-born player put on a commanding 6-0 6-2 6-3 win over Caruso in less than two hours.

Caruso, ranked 95th in the world, looked hopelessly outplayed throughout and his troubles were compounded after a finger on his right hand started bleeding from a cut early in the final set.

The crowd did not help matters, with some Tsitsipas supporters loudly booing the Italian during certain points.

"I really like they come and support me because that gives me a lot of positives in my game [but] I don't really know why they want to go the extra mile some of...