Stefanos Tsitsipas had another convincing performance in the semi-final in Barcelona against Jannik Sinner after he beat the Italian 6-3 6-3. Stefanos Tsitsipas will most probably face the great Rafael Nadal in the final in Catalonia, as the King of Clay will face Pablo Carreno-Busta.
Stefanos Tsitsipas has been showing fantastic form during the last month. The Greek sensation conquered his first ATP 1000 in Monte Carlo last week and he reached the final in Barcelona without conceding a single set in both events.
Stefanos Tsitsipas record in ATP 500
Even if Stefanos is in such great form, he will have to deal with the fact that he has a horrible record in the finals of ATP 500 events. In this kind of competition, Stefanos reached six finals, and he lost all of them.
it’s also very interesting to notice that Stefanos’ first ATP 500 final was indeed in Barcelona against Rafael Nadal. That happened in 2018 when Tsitsipas lost 6-2 6-1.
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Tsitsipas in Barcelona, ranking, and results in 2021
Currently the world no.5 (career-high), Tsitsipas owns a composed 26-5 match record in 2021. Tsitsipas is currently having a run in Barcelona where he ousted Jaume Antoni Munar Clar 6-0 6-2, Alex De Minaur 7-5 6-3, Felix Auger Aliassime 6-3 6-3 and Jannik Sinner 6-3 6-3.
The Greek conquered 1 title in 2021 in Monte-Carlo. Tsitsipas got to the final in Acapulco (Abierto Mexicano Telcel).
Tsitsipas won 6 titles in his career: 2 on clay courts and 4 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Jannik Sinner in 2021
Currently the world no.19 (career-high), Jannik played his last match on the 24th of April when he lost to world no.5 Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 6-3 in the semifinal in Barcelona (draw).
At present, during this year the Italian has achieved an overall 18-7 win-loss record. This year, The Italian won 1 tournament in Melbourne. Jannik reached the final in Miami.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Jannik Sinner clashed against each other 3 times. Their actual head to head record is 2-1 for Tsitsipas. Previously, the last time they played each other, Stefanos Tsitsipas won 6-3 6-3 in the semifinal in Barcelona (Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell) on the 24th of April 2021.
Nadal in Barcelona, ranking, and results in 2021
Currently ranked no.3, Nadal achieved a 9-2 win-loss record in 2021. Rafael is now competing in Barcelona where he defeated Ilya Ivashka 3-6 6-2 6-4, Kei Nishikori 6-0 2-6 6-2 and Cameron Norrie 6-1 6-4.
Rafael Nadal will play the world no.13 Pablo Carreno-Busta in the semifinal on Saturday at 4:00 pm on PISTA RAFA NADAL. Their actual record is 7-0 for Nadal.
Nadal won 86 titles in his career: 21 on hard courts, 60 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 4 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
