Greek tennis sensation Stefanos Tsitsipas on Wednesday brushed aside Russian Andrey Rublev by three sets to love to reach the semifinals of the French Open.
Tsitsipas, playing a gem of a game, won the match in Paris 7-6, 6-2, 6-3, booking a place in his second Grand Slam semifinal after the Australian Open last year.
"Playing here in Paris has always been joyful. I always dreamt of playing in the Court Philippe-Chatrier."
Welcome to the biggest stage in Paris, @StefTsitsipas ♥️#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/c7TQvxdgLE
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) October 7, 2020
Super Stef!@StefTsitsipas reaches his first #RolandGarros semi-final 7-5 6-2 6-3 over Andrey Rublev.
Awaits winner of Djokovic/Carreno busta. pic.twitter.com/SPlHU4vNEs
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) October 7, 2020
Tsitsipas resitali #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/448q0WRlJE
— NadaLebron #Tenis (@vamosrafaaaa) October 7, 2020
SECOND SET TSITSIPAS !!!!!!!!!!!!! Stef leads 7-5 6-2, very good level shown in this second set !! #PameStef 🇬🇷 #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/xVNkXR4umu
— TsitsipasFR 🇫🇷 (@TsitsipasFR) October 7, 2020
Tsitsipas is the youngest player to be ranked in the top 10 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and has a career-high ranking of No. 5 in the world, making him the highest-ranked Greek player in history.
Tsitsipas is the reigning champion at the ATP Finals, and is the youngest winner of the year-end championships in eighteen years. He has won five singles titles and reached ten finals on the ATP Tour.
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