Stefanos Tsitsipas will be in his second Grand Slam final this Sunday and his first at the Australian Open after beating Karen Khachanov by 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-7 (6) and 6-3. The Greek tennis player, fourth in the world, awaits a rival in the semifinal that he faces Novak Djokovic and Tommy Paul.
After four attempts to reach the final round at Rod Laver Arena in 2019, 2021 and 2022, Tsitsipas He has achieved his goal in a season in which he has won 10 consecutive games. Once again, his powerful serve (18 aces and 80% of points with the first service), have allowed him to dominate the match against a Khachanov who has always been in tow although he has managed to snatch a set, after saving the first two ‘match balls with 6-4 in the ‘tie break’ for the Greek. Tsitsipas He has passed the moment to take a 4-1 lead, in the fourth round, and no longer let the game slip away after 3 hours and 21 minutes of play.
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“It’s a dream to be here and be able to play in the final. From a very young age I saw Baghdatis (finalist in 2006) I wanted to achieve it”, said Tsitsipas, 24, happy, who in the final can have a double prize if he wins it to be world number 1, unseating Carlos Alcaraz. “I like that number. You work all your life to achieve it, “she told her on the track to Jim Courier, the former number 1 American.
