Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Daniil Medvedev in the Cincinnati semi-final after playing a really good match. It is unfortunately well known that there is not a great feeling in general between Tsitsipas and Medvedev. Stefanos also is often “happy” to aim at the body of his opponents when they are at the net to intimidate them.
During one of their rallies, Stefanos and Daniil were both at the net, with the Greek hitting straight at his opponent. Soon after, he apologized, but…
He apologized.😉 pic.twitter.com/j1THmbOx3J
— out of context tsitsipas (@tsitsipasOOC) August 21, 2022
Tsitsipas in Cincinnati, ranking, and results in 2022
Currently ranked no.7, Tsitsipas achieved a 46-15 record in 2022. Stefanos is participating in Cincinnati where he conquered the world no.46 Filip Krajinovic 6-3 6-4, the world no.16 Diego Sebastian Schwartzman 6-3 6-3, the world no.50 John Isner 7-65 5-7 6-3 and the world no.1 Daniil Medvedev 7-66 3-6 6-3.
Stefanos Tsitsipas will play the world no.152 Borna Coric in the final on Sunday at 4:30 pm on CENTER COURT. Their actual head to head record is 1-1.
Stefanos clinched 2 titles in 2022 in Monte-Carlo and in Mallorca. Stefanos reached the final in Rotterdam (ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament) and in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia).
The Greek won 9 titles in his career: 4 on clay courts, 4 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Tsitsipas has scheduled to play next in U.S. Open (U.S. Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw on the 29th of August.
Daniil Medvedev in 2022
Now the world no.1, Medvedev played his last match on the 20th of August when he capitulated to world no.7 Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6(6) 3-6 6-3 in the semifinal in Cincinnati (draw).
Presently, during this year the Russian has managed to achieve a compiled 34-12 win-loss record. This year, The Russian conquered 1 tournament in Los Cabos. Daniil got to the final at the Australian Open, in Hertogenbosch and in Halle.
Medvedev has scheduled to play next in U.S. Open (U.S. Open). He will start from the main draw on the 29th of August.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Daniil Medvedev played each other 10 times. Their head to head is 7-3 for Medvedev. Previously, the last time they fought against each other, Stefanos Tsitsipas won 7-6(6) 3-6 6-3 in the semifinal in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open) on the 20th of August 2022.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
