The current world number six will be hoping that his recent
form will continue so that he can go all the way and finish the year on a high
after a disappointing few months.
Tsitsipas is now set to face off Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov
in the semifinal of the competition on Saturday.
It will be the eighth time when both players will face off on
the tennis court. In the previous seven meetings, Tsitsipas had a clear edge as
he emerged victorious on six occasions and suffered just a solitary defeat.
The previous meeting between the two took place in the
United Cup Australia earlier this year where the Athens-born came out on top
with a score of 4-6, 6-2, 7-6.
Dimitrov’s only win against his Saturday opponent came way
back in 2020 in Vienna where he secured the triumph with a score of 6-7, 6-4,
6-3.
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15 - Since 2018, when Stefanos Tsitsipas made his first ATP-1000 semi-final, only Novak Djokovic (16) has made more SFs in such events than the Greek player who has made 15 so far. Star.
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