Stefanos Tsitsipas reached the Australian Open semi-final after registering a crushing 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 win over Jannik Sinner within the final eight on Wednesday. Australian Open: Stefanos Tsitsipas crushes Jannik Sinner to succeed in semi-finals (Reuters Photo)HIGHLIGHTSStefanos Tsitsipas reached the Australian Open semi-finalStefanos Tsitsipas crushed Jannick Sinner 6-3, 6-4, 6-2Tsitsipas will tackle both Daniil Medvedev or Felix Auger-AliassimeStefanos Tsitsipas maintained his excellent file within the Grand Slam quarterfinals as he crushed No. 11-seeded Jannick Sinner 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 on Wednesday to succeed in the semi-final of the Australian Open.
The 23-year-old Greek star will face the winner of the quarter-final between Russian Daniil Medvedev and Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime afterward Wednesday.With Melbourne’s massive Greek inhabitants, Tsitsipas has at all times drawn sturdy assist on the Australian Open and it was the identical once more within the conflict in opposition to Sinner.The solely actual delay got here from a climate disruption when a late afternoon storm meant the roof over Rod Laver Arena needed to be closed when the Greek star was already up a set and a break.”I think my humility helped a lot today. I knew I was going on the court facing a very good player. I tried to focus on my best shots and it paid off more than I thought,” he stated in his on-court interview.”Once again, stepping on to that court, having the crowd support, it is truly unbelievable.”A finalist at Roland Garros final yr, Tsitsipas was troubled by elbow issues on the finish of final season and was involved he won’t be capable to play in Australia.”I am pretty sure my doctor is watching right now. He has been sending me texts after every single game,” he stated.”He said ‘I don’t expect to see you playing in Australia’. But I proved him wrong. I am happy I have found the right man to bring me back even stronger.”Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.