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The Greek champion, had the advantage with 2-1 sets and found himself leading 5-1 games in the 4th set, spending a total of six match points in two different games, before finally succumbing to the excellent Choric, in the tie. Decisive set break after 4 hours and 36 shocking minutes in Louis Armstrong.
The first set started with two breaks from both sides and then the two men went hand in hand, until the tie break where Stefanos made an excellent break and with 7-2 he took the lead.
In the 2nd set, ριoriτς was more aggressive in his returns and created several conditions for a break, achieving the long-awaited “break” in the 10th game, with which he tied in the sets (6-4).
Tsitsipas responded to the 3rd set with the same coin, after breaking in the ninth game (5-4), at the only break point of the set and then successfully serving for the lead on the scoreboard.
The fourth set was shocking, with Tsitsipas showing suicidal tendencies. The Greek champion went ahead with a 5-1 game double break and looked ready to close out the match, as Choric took advantage of his opponent’s downfall and made an impressive return to the match. The Croatian saved six match points (!!) from Stefanos, two at 5-3 (break) and four at 5-4 (hold) and finally with his third break in the set (7-5), he took the match to the right .
Not even in the fifth set Tsitsipas managed to maintain the lead with a break he took in the fifth game (3-2), with ριoriτς responding immediately (3-3) and the two men playing very high-level tennis, with a intense rally and impressive points. Stefanos missed four break opportunities in two different games, keeping the conversion rate low.
So they took us to the tiebreaker, where Tsitsipas made two double errors and was constantly chasing his opponent on the scoreboard, with Coric proving to be the coolest at critical moments, completing an epic upset over the Greek ace.
In the fourth round of the US Open, No. 27 on the board will face Jordan Thompson, who had previously prevailed 7-5, 6-4, 6-1 by Mikhail Kukushkin.
For the third time in his career, ριoriτς will be in phase “16” of a Grand Slam, claiming the ticket to his first quarter-final in a Major tournament.
Source: Tennis24
AP Photo / Frank Franklin II
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