In the late game, Tsitsipas and the qualifier Tiafoe offered the spectators tennis from the high-speed category. After the American won the second set, the decisive third round went back and forth. Tsitsipas won Tiafoe’s first service game to make it 2-0, but the world number three then conceded the rebreak three games later and also lost the serve to make it 3: 4.
Tiafoe, the ATP number 49, played himself into a frenzy and put it 5: 3 from his point of view. Tsitsipas reared up again and won the following game to zero. But then Tiafoe served and fixed the sensation. “It was a great pleasure because of you. I love to play in Vienna, ”said the 23-year-old afterwards in the direction of the fans in the hall. He is now facing the Argentinian Diego Schwartzman (ARG / 8).
Zverev wins in three sets
Olympic champion Zverev won on Thursday against the Australian Alex de Minaur after a hard fight over 1:39 hours with 6: 2 3: 6 6: 2. The fourth in the world rankings will face Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime on Friday, who beat British Cameron Norrie 2: 6 7: 6 (8/6) 6: 4. In an interview on the pitch, Zverev said that he still felt the jet lag and had lost concentration in the second sentence, and that the opponent had also become stronger.
“It was a very good match for both of us,” said the fourth in the world rankings. Against Auger-Aliassime, with whom he will now be dealing with on Friday, he has won three times on the tour and most recently lost at Wimbledon. “He’s an incredible player and he’s still fighting for the Masters. He will be very motivated and is currently playing great tennis, which will be a small highlight of the tournament. “
Zverev series continues
This continued the series of Zverev, who had always reached at least the quarter-finals in his previous four tournaments since his Olympic victory in Tokyo and even won in Cincinnati. Zverev got off to a good start and took off his service game from his opponent, who had recovered from a Covid 19 disease, right from the start. He managed another break in the fifth game, so that the first set in 32 minutes was a clear matter for Zverev, who was number two in Vienna.
In the second section, the 24-year-old was faced with far more resistance and had to play a service game to score 3: 5 and thus give up the set. But thanks to a concentrated performance in the final sentence, Zverev deservedly prevailed.
Schwartzman wins against Monfils
Schwartzman (ARG / 8) won in a partly heated and contested game 7: 6 (7/5) 4: 6 6: 2 against the French Gael Monfils. In the game in the town hall between Monfils and Schwartzman, a ball girl suffered a fit of weakness in the second set. The Frenchman was there as a first aider. The girl was fine a short time later. For the ball children there is a mask requirement in the town hall.
Casper Ruud prevailed 7: 5 4: 6 6: 4 against Lorenzo Sonego (ITA). The Norwegian faces South Tyrolean Jannik Sinner in the quarter-finals, who threw the Austrian Dennis Novak 6: 4 6: 2 out of the tournament. It will be a duel between two contenders for a place in the field of participants at the ATP Finals in Turin. “He won five tournaments this year, I won four. We both played a lot of matches this year. It will be a tough match, ”said Sinner.
ATP 500 tournament in Vienna
(Austria, EUR 1.974 million, hard court / hall)
