The world No.5 Stefanos Tsitsipas delivered a scientific semifinal exhibiting, easing previous Emil Ruusuvuori 6-2, 6-2 to achieve the ultimate on the Stockholm Open on Saturday.
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The highest seed broke Ruusuvuori’s serve 5 instances within the pair’s maiden tour-level assembly, discovering consistency behind his groundstrokes to overpower the Finn in 74 minutes.
The win improved Tsitsipas’ report in Stockholm to 7-0 and maintained his unbeaten report on the ATP 250 occasion. The Greek will hope to seal a second title on the hard-court occasion when he returns on Sunday for the championship match towards Holger Rune.
“It was a terrific match from my facet, I believe I performed very effectively,” stated Tsitsipas after his victory.
“I used to be actually centered, [it was] one of many matches the place I used to be actually into the sport and I used to be in a position to produce some actually good tennis all through your complete match, just about. I used to be there, I used to be very daring, I used to be actually going for it, and it labored in my favour,” he added.
Tsitsipas has proven no nerves upon returning to compete in Stockholm for the primary time since 2018 when he lifted his maiden ATP Tour title within the Swedish capital. He has not dropped a set in shifting previous Maxime Cressy, house favorite Mikael Ymer and Ruusuvuori, and he believes that his previous success on the occasion has helped him discover his greatest degree this week.
“I’ve created some good reminiscences right here. 2018 was the yr that I bought my first title right here. After all, I like good issues at the back of my head. I’ve had some good interactions with the group, the individuals listed here are beautiful, and I’m having fun with the Swedish hospitality,” stated Tsitsipas.