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Stefanos Tsitsipas’ dream trip to Roland Garros ended in the semi-finals. The Greek champion made a great effort against Novak Djokovic, tied 2-2 despite losing 2-0, but in the end he couldn’t hold out in the fifth and final set and suffered a 3-2 loss.
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Nole, after a terrible battle in the spotlight on Philippe Chatrier, won 6-3, 6-2, 5-7, 4-6, 6-1 over fighter Tsitsipa and qualified for his 27th final in a Grand Slam event, where on Sunday against the King of Paris, he will claim his 18th Major title.
World No. 1, he completely dominated the Greek champion for almost three sets and had one match point, serving 5-4 from the 3rd set for the victory, but Tsitsipas with incredible effort, managed to equalize in 2-2 sets and send. semifinal in the fifth set.
There, the fatigue paid off for Stefanos Tsitsipas with Novak Djokovic handling critical situations better and with the lead he took from the start of the deciding set, he reached final dominance after 4 hours of grueling match.
It was a fantastic match, one of the best of the tournament, along with the Schwarzman-Tim quarter-finals, with Djokovic dominating for almost three sets, unable to close the match at his match point, serving 5-4. 3rd set for the win.
Until then, Stefanos Tsitsipas seemed vulnerable in the Serbian’s constant play while the backhand was not working well, making many effortless errors from that side while it was difficult to press his opponent’s court.
As soon as he recovered (5-5), everything changed and the 22-year-old Athenian became the tennis player we all know. Playing more aggressively but also more effectively, he made his mark on the match and with three consecutive games won he managed to cut it down to 2-1 sets, giving new interest to the semifinal.
In the 4th set, Tsitsipas continued to challenge Djokovic and after saving 10 of the Serbian’s 11 total break points in the set (!!), he was 100% efficient in his own chances (2/2), achieving the decisive “Hit” in the 10th game (6-4), evening the match!
Everything seemed open, with Tsitsipas playing with a clearer mind and having better options, often pulling the robotic Djokovic out of his comfort zone.
However, in the fifth set, the Serbian proved to be stronger. Physical fatigue and cramps defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas who could not continue at the high level of the previous two sets and as soon as Nole made the break in the 3rd game (2-1), everything fell apart for the Greek champion.
Djokovic certified his superiority with two more breaks and sealed his victory by completing 3 hours and 54 minutes of play.
So on Sunday we will see match 56 in the most exciting rivalry in the history of sport, between world leader Novak Djokovic and leader of the land Rafael Nadal.
Source: Tennis24
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