Stefanos Tsitsipas reaches the semifinal in Stockholm after defeating Mikael Ymer on Friday and without dropping a single set during the week. The Greek sensation has been playing fantastic tennis in Sweden. Stefanos also looks extremely comfortable when going to the net. This is how he won the match point against Ymer.
Tsitsipas in Stockholm, ranking, and results in 2022
Currently the world no.5, Tsitsipas has managed to achieve an overall 53-19 win-loss record in 2022. Stefanos is currently having a run in Stockholm where he overcame the world no.33 Maxime Cressy 7-65 7-612 and the world no.79 Mikael Ymer 7-5 6-3.
Stefanos Tsitsipas will take on the world no.52 Emil Ruusuvuori in the semifinal on Saturday at 6:00 pm on CENTRE COURT. They have never competed against each other so far in top tournaments.
The Greek conquered 2 titles in 2022 in Monte-Carlo and in Mallorca. Stefanos reached the final in Rotterdam (ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament), in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia), in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open) and in Astana (Astana Open).
Stefanos 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)
He is also scheduled to play in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters) after Vienna. The main draw will start on the 24th of October.
Mikael Ymer in 2022
Ranked world no.79, Mikael played his last match on the 21st of October when he lost to world no.5 Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-5 6-3 in the quarter in Stockholm (draw).
This season Mikael has an overall 28-24 record. Mikael Ymer’s most significant achievement of the year was reaching the semifinal in Montpellier, Washington and Florence.
Ymer is scheduled to play next in Basel (Swiss Indoors Basel). He will start the tournament from the main draw on the 24th of October.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Mikael Ymer squared off 5 times. Their current record is 5-0 for Tsitsipas. Before, the last time they fought against each other, Stefanos Tsitsipas won 7-5 6-3 in the quarter in Stockholm (Stockholm Open) on the 21st of October 2022.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Ruusuvuori in Stockholm, ranking, and results in 2022
Currently the world no.52, Ruusuvuori owns a composed 40-29 record in 2022. Emil is now competing in Stockholm where he conquered the world no.67 Joao Sousa 6-3 6-2, the world no.77 Jiri Lehecka 6-2 6-2 and the world no.17 Frances Tiafoe 6-1 6-2.
Emil Ruusuvuori will compete against the world no.5 Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semifinal on Saturday at 6:00 pm on CENTRE COURT. They have never played each other as of now on the main tour.
Ruusuvuori reached the final in Pune (Tata Open Maharashtra).