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Tsitsipas advances in Australia; Collins, Swiatek into semis
Updated On: 27 January, 2022 07:21 AM IST | Melbourne | AP
Tsitsipas didn`t face a break point and converted all four he got on Sinner`s serve in the match that lasted just over two hours, considerably less than his five-set fourth-round win over Taylor Fritz
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Greece`s Stefanos Tsitsipas hits a return against Italy`s Jannik Sinner during their men`s singles quarter-final match on day ten of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. Pic/AFP
Stefanos Tsitsipas maintained his perfect record in Grand Slam quarterfinals, beating No 11-seeded Jannik Sinner 6-3 6-4 6-2 on Wednesday to reach the last four of the Australian Open. The 23-year-old, No 4-ranked Tsitsipas improved to 5-0 at this stage of a major. It`s the semifinals he`s yet to master, winning just one at Roland Garros last year from four so far. He`ll next player either Daniil Medvedev, who made his Grand Slam breakthrough when he won last year`s US Open title, or No 9 Felix Auger-Aliassime No. 2 Medvedev and Auger-Aliassime were meeting later on Wednesday in a night match.
Tsitsipas didn`t face a break point and converted all four he got on Sinner`s serve in the match that lasted just over two hours, considerably less than his five-set fourth-round win over Taylor Fritz. The only real delay came from a weather disruption, when a late afternoon storm meant the roof over Rod Laver Arena had to be closed when the Greek star was already up a set and a break. "I knew I was heading toward the right direction," Tsitsipas said. "The conditions might have changed a little bit after the roof was closed slightly faster, not as bouncy as before. I tried to adapt to the new conditions, and it just worked." Dozens of ball kids and staff used towels to soak up water on the court in the 15-minute break. The temperature dropped from the highs of the afternoon, when Iga Swiatek took three hours in the afternoon heat to beat 36-year-old Kaia Kanepi 4-6 7-6(2) 6-3, with the payoff being a spot in the semifinals against Danielle Collins.
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