Final Up to date: January 22, 2023, 18:19 IST
Stefanos Tsitsipas dropped his first units of the event earlier than combating to victory. (AP Picture)
Tsitsipas, who misplaced within the 2022 semi-finals to eventual runner-up Daniil Medvedev, is taking part in for a double prize this yr — not solely a maiden main title but in addition the primary rating
Third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas survived an enormous scare Sunday to battle into a 3rd consecutive Australian Open quarter-final and a showdown with Czech shock bundle Jiri Lehecka.
The Greek star prolonged his win streak this yr to eight matches with a gutsy 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3 overcome harmful Italian fifteenth seed Jannik Sinner on Rod Laver Enviornment because the clock ticked over 4 hours.
Victory teed him up with a conflict in opposition to Lehecka for a spot within the semis after the Czech 21-year-old surprised sixth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (7/3).
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That upset put Lehecka into the final eight at a Grand Slam for the primary time after being knocked out within the first spherical in any respect 4 majors final yr.
“It was an extended match, I felt like I spent a complete century on this court docket taking part in tennis,” stated Tsitsipas, the best remaining males’s seed.
“What an ideal evening. That was very good, a ripper as they are saying right here.
“I’m actually excited to be sharing moments like this on the court docket, particularly in Australia.”
Tsitsipas, who misplaced within the 2022 semi-finals to eventual runner-up Daniil Medvedev, is taking part in for a double prize this yr — not solely a maiden main title but in addition the primary rating.
That might be his if he lifts the trophy in Melbourne.
Novak Djokovic, who he can’t meet earlier than the ultimate, also can develop into the world’s top-ranked participant ought to he be topped for a tenth time.
If neither participant wins, Spain’s injured Carlos Alcaraz will maintain the highest spot.
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Tsitsipas led Sinner 4-1 of their head-to-heads main into the match, together with victory within the Melbourne quarter-finals final yr, but it surely proved to be powerful take a look at for the Greek.
He dropped his first units of the event earlier than combating to victory.
He acknowledged his intent by breaking Sinner within the first recreation due to a baseline error from the Italian.
Tsitsipas then saved 4 break factors within the subsequent recreation to maintain the benefit and went on to seal the primary set.
It went with serve within the second till the Greek pounced for 5-4 with a scorching cross-court forehand then served it out in 46 minutes to take management.
However Sinner got here storming again, with Tsitsipas saving six break factors earlier than lastly succumbing to fall 3-1 behind and lose the set.
Sinner was fired up and consistently threatening, changing his second break level when Tsitsipas despatched a forehand huge to maneuver 2-1 clear within the fourth set.
The Greek star had no solutions and it went to a fifth set.
Sinner saved three break factors within the fourth recreation, however when Tsitsipas labored three extra on his opponent’s subsequent service recreation, he made no mistake.
The third seed moved 4-2 clear and in the end acquired over the road for the win.
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