(Reuters) – Two-times champion Stefanos Tsitsipas shocked second seed Jannik Sinner 6-4 3-6 6-4 to advance to the ultimate of the Monte-Carlo Masters on Saturday.
The 25-year-old Greek, who has gained the title in 2021 and 2022, saved his cool after a near-flawless show within the opening set to cease Sinner from producing a stirring comeback after the Italian roared again to take a 3-0 lead within the second set.
Sinner continued to construct momentum after levelling issues up and raced to a 4-3 lead within the decider earlier than an harm on his proper leg pressured him to take a medical timeout.
The 22-year-old Italian continued the match however proved no match for Tsitsipas who re-asserted himself to win three video games in a row and clinched the match.
“It was tennis on the highest degree that I’ve been in a position to play,” Tsitsipas mentioned after the match.
“He is without doubt one of the hardest opponents I’ve confronted up to now… to discover a approach when there weren’t many, I’m extraordinarily happy with that.”
Sinner had been in red-hot type this yr, having gained the Australian, Rotterdam and Miami Open, together with his solely loss in 23 matches coming in opposition to twice Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz within the semi-final of the Indian Wells final month.
Having come into the competition with an 11-6 win-loss file for 2024, the win in opposition to Sinner ensured that Tsitsipas returned within the prime 10 rating after dropping out for the primary time since 2019 earlier within the yr.
Tsitsipas will both face prime seed Novak Djokovic or Norwegian Casper Ruud, who play within the semis in a while Saturday.
(Reporting by Pearl Josephine Nazare and Chiranjit Ojha in Bengaluru; Enhancing by Christian Radnedge)
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