Stefanos Tsitsipas pulled off one of the biggest wins of his short but remarkabl...
MADRID - Stefanos Tsitsipas pulled off one of the biggest wins of his short but remarkable career by beating Rafael Nadal 6-4 2-6 6-3 on Spanish soil on Saturday to book his place in the Madrid Open final against world number one Novak Djokovic.
He broke Nadal six times in the epic three-setter played late into the Madrid night, lasting two hours and 34 minutes, while saving 11 of the 16 break points he conceded to his opponent. But Tsitsipas, the Next Gen ATP finals champion, came back stronger in the decider with impressive court coverage and broke Nadal to take a 5-2 lead although he could not immediately serve out for the match.
“It means the world, it’s really nice to be able to play this way, it’s an unbelievable feeling,” Tsitsipas told reporters. Tsitsipas beat Djokovic in the Rogers Cup in Toronto and was looking forward to another match with the Serbian.
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