After the thrilling show which Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev put up in London, the two gentlemen, Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas with sublime first-round victories at ATP World Tour Finals 2019 occupied the court. It was Tsitsipas knocking down the reigning champion, Zverev 6-3, 6-2 in the second round-robin match in London and sailed into the semifinals at the O2 Arena.
Set One:
A clean game of tennis was portrayed by both the players with nifty forehands and backhands. Zverev had a remarkable hold on his serves, by 2-2 90 percent of the points came from his first-serve.
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leaping stroke!
Tsitsipas(🎥@TennisTV ) pic.twitter.com/cAHyvEGBLB
— doublefault28 (@doublefault28) November 13, 2019
An error from Tsitsipas gave rise to the first break point of the match, however, the Greek ripped a forehand to score out Sascha’s advantage. After Zverev missed a shot by a millimeter, Tsitsipas held his serve.
Running around the backhand like a boss 😎@AlexZverev #NittoATPFinals pic.twitter.com/8WVtupoZvf
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) November 13, 2019
Tsitsipas (🎥@TennisTV ) pic.twitter.com/mDPDjxOPUC
— doublefault28 (@doublefault28) November 13, 2019
Zverev kept his first-serve mode on and made a love hold at 3-3. After Stefanos Tsitsipas made a hold, the German was in trouble.
Consecutive errors gave the Greek two break chances. With Sascha playing on the net to save his break point, Tsitsipas smacked the ball on Zverev’s racquet which later landed on the net.
Tsitsipas gets the break at 5-3!
Without any further delays, Stefanos Tsitsipas pulled off the first set 6-3.
Tsitsipas 6-3. He will qualify the SFs if he wins the second set. Won 11 of the last 13 points.
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) November 13, 2019
Set Two:
A shabby start from Alexander Zverev, as Stefanos Tsitsipas had chances to break Sascha’s serve. The German could save a few break points with a proficient level of tennis, but it was Tsitsipas who held the early break and later backed up for a 2-0 lead.
Stef Peaking in London!
Stef's backhand is on fire right now 🔥
Watch the #NittoATPFinals on @TennisTV | @StefTsitsipas pic.twitter.com/6ZHEyrQcak
— ATP Tour (@atptour) November 13, 2019
Also, the Greek World Number six, Stefanos Tsitsipas had an impeccable command over his net game.
Running away with it..@StefTsitsipas can do no wrong right now!#NittoATPFinals pic.twitter.com/lxp9ihCmtj
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) November 13, 2019
In the midst of the battle, a few officials spotted Zverev using his phone.
Tennis Channel catches Zverev apparently using his phone during last changeover, nice spot. Very much against the rules.
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) November 13, 2019
With the German making mistakes while trailing 3-1, Sascha Zverev continued with his unforced errors. After playing multiple deuces, Tsitsipas broke again for a 4-1 lead.
A set and two breaks up!
(🎥@TennisTV ) pic.twitter.com/UZF6fti7Gl
— doublefault28 (@doublefault28) November 13, 2019
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With three match points in hand, Stefanos Tsitsipas aced the second match point and made his ways to the semifinals at ATP World Tour Finals 2019 in 73 minutes.
Chapeau!
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Loving the London life 🙌⁰⁰@StefTsitsipas beats Zverev to record his second win from two matches at his maiden #NittoATPFinals! pic.twitter.com/rDTJjwpBnz
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) November 13, 2019