The Greek had to fight hard to overcame the Spaniard especially in the 3rd set when he was trailing on a 1-3 scoreline. However, the world no.44, found his way back to conquer the following 4 games and get a 5-3 lead. Then, it was time for the Spaniard to get back in the match furiously and win 3 consecutive games after dropping just points (6-5).
Tsitsipas impressed with his mental strength to find his groove again and bring the affair to the breaker, but once more things got complicated for Stefanos after he lost the first 3 points (0-3). Eventually, that was it because Tsitsipas won the following 7 points to clinch this match after 2 hours and 37 minutes. The final result was 6-7 (2) 6-2 7-6 (3).
After this match, Tsitsipas will break in the top40.
Next vs. Joao Sousa
Stefanos will play the semifinal against the home favorite Joao Sousa. The Greek has never played the world no.68 before.
| IN THE SEMIFINAL |
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