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After a great run to catch up, Stefanos Tsitsipas beat superstar Rafael Nadal 3: 6, 2: 6, 7: 6, 6: 4, 7: 5 in the Australian Open quarterfinals and now faces Daniil Medvedev in four. The Asturian had to suddenly leave the next press conference due to leg cramps.
8.47 pm, February 17, 2021
What a tennis thriller. Match each other for more than four hours Stefanos Tsitsipas Y Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, before the Greek prevailed with 3: 6, 2: 6, 7: 6, 6: 4, 7: 5. This means that Tsitsipas, who was only the third player in recovering a 2-0 disadvantage against Nadal, he is in the semifinals for the second time, where he is now against the Russian. Daniil Medvedev he.
“I am speechless and I don’t even know what happened on the court. But my current tennis speaks for itself. I started very nervous, but after the third set I flew like a bird. The emotions are indescribable,” said the Greek. seeded at number six.
Nadal interrupted the press conference
At the next press conference, Nadal spoke of his defeat. “Stefanos played a great fourth and fifth set. I have thrown a few balls in the tie-break that I cannot throw if I want to win,” said the Mallorcan. A little later, however, he had to stop because he suddenly had cramps:
On Thursday (9.30 am ServusTV live) meets Novak Djokovic in the first semi-final of the Russian qualifiers Aslan karatsew. Nadal, on the other hand, had to surrender in the Melbourne quarterfinals, like last year. In 2020 he had against in the round of 16 Dominic Thiem lost in four sentences.
