PARIS (Reuters) - Fifth Stefanos Tsitsipas player Daniil Medvedev lost number two in the world in straight sets on Tuesday to advance to the French Open semifinals for the second year in a row and Russia’s surprise run on Paris finished.
This year, Greece denied Australia’s Open semi-final loss to Russia and improved their Grand Slam quarter-final record to 4-0 by winning 6-3 7-6 (3) 7-5, and that’s it. the last - four goals against German Alexander Zverev.
“It was a very close game & we both fight well,” Tsitsipas said. "It was difficult.
"I played with one of the best guys on the tour. I had to keep up the intensity and improve my game throughout the game. I'm willing to repeat myself and try to move on."
Medvedev, who blew two set points in the second set and transferred just two of his eight break points, did not win a single game at the French Open before his career in the last eight.
Although he eventually found his feet on the red dirt, he had little chance against the 22-year-old Tsitsipas, who still has an excellent season on clay.
Tsitsipas, this year’s winner at Lyon and Monte-Carlo on clay, distorted the Russian to turn his first turning point into a 3: 1 lead by comfortably serving in the first set.
Medvedev, who made 44 unnecessary errors in the game, which is almost twice the number in Greece, saved Tsitsipas' set point at 5: 2, but the fifth seed later ended with a volley.
Tsitsipas then scored 11 points in a row to break the Russian again at the start of the second set and moved to the end of 3: 1.
However, his opponent started to rally and put his first break on the road to run three games.
Medvedev improved his first aid percentage and even scored two set points, but was saved by his opponent to keep a secret.
Tsitsipas overcame his second midfielder to secure him a volley on his first set point.
The pair traded breaks in the third before Tsitsipas broke again and won his first sword ball after Medvedev’s armpit.
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