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LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 11: Daniil Medvedev of Russia shakes hands at the net with Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece after their singles match during Day Two of the Nitto ATP Finals at The O2 Arena on November 11, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 11: Daniil Medvedev of Russia shakes hands at the net with Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece after their singles match during Day Two of the Nitto ATP Finals at The O2 Arena on November 11, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Greek tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas has been one of the exceptional players on the ATP Tour. He has been improving with each season passing by and has managed to knock out the top players in the sport on the biggest of stages.
Besides Stefanos, there are other prominent youngsters like Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev who have managed to mark their presence as contendors of multiple grand slams.
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Stefanos Tsitsipas means business in Melbourne
At the moment, players like Tsitsipas and Medvedev are still alive with their Australian Open hopes while the tournament has reached its business end. If the Russian star wins his match against Felix Auger Aliassime, he would be facing the Greek talent in the semifinals on Friday.
Over the years, both players have shared a hostile relationship. They have had verbal spats on a few occasions during their matches. However, the two have been together in the same team at the Laver Cup last season, which probably helped them become slightly familiar with each other.
#Tsitsipas: "Well, my relationship with #Medvedev it's fine. It kind of got better after Laver Cup. We haven't really spoken in the last couple of months, but our relationship is competitors on the court and kind of fighting for the same dream".#AO2022 pic.twitter.com/H0Zq1QIUR4
— Lorenzo Ercoli (@Ladal17) January 26, 2022
Speaking on the possibility of facing Medvedev, Stefanos recently stated, “Well, my relationship with Medvedev it’s fine. It kind of got better after Laver Cup. We haven’t really spoken in the last couple of months, but our relationship is competitors on the court and kind of fighting for the same dream.”
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The last spot in the men’s semifinal is up for grabs
However, Daniil is facing an uphill task against Canadian star Felix Auger Aliassime in the quarterfinal. The 21-year-old comfortably won the first two sets, putting himself in the driver’s seat at the moment.
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Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia – January 26, 2022 Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas reacts during his quarter final match against Italy’s Jannik Sinner REUTERS/Morgan Sette
It will be interesting to see who wins this match as the winner awaits Stefanos in the semifinal on Friday. We wish all players the best of luck for the upcoming matches. In the other semifinal, Rafael Nadal will be taking on Matteo Berrettini. The men’s final of the Australian Open 2022 will take place on Sunday.
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