Stefanos Tsitsipas Reaches Almaty Open Semifinals With Dominant Win Over James Duckworth

Stefanos Tsitsipas Advances to Almaty Open Semifinals With Straight-Set Victory

Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced to the semifinals of the Almaty Open on Friday, October 23, 2026, defeating Australia’s James Duckworth 6-3, 6-4 at the indoor hard-court tournament in Kazakhstan. ATP Tour reported that the Greek star secured the win behind a dominant serving display, winning 97% of his first-serve points (34 of 37) during the match. TennisSignals added that Tsitsipas struck 15 aces and did not face a single break point against Duckworth, sealing the victory in straight sets to reach his first hard-court semifinal in 20 months.

Dominant Serving and Tactical Control in Kazakhstan

The indoor conditions in Almaty brought out some of Tsitsipas’s best tennis of the season, echoing his run to the tournament’s final four years prior. “Today I achieved a high level of serving,” Tsitsipas said after the match, as reported by ATP Tour. “At a certain point I realized the control I was having with my first serves. Overall, I’ve had broad control with my service games throughout the match. I was very clear about where I wanted to serve.” ATP Tour also noted that his serve gave him confidence to be more aggressive on the return, allowing him to feel a great rhythm on the court. TennisSignals noted that Tsitsipas converted two of his eight break opportunities while restricting Duckworth from creating any break chances of his own, finishing with 71 total points won to his opponent’s 49. ATP Tour added that the Greek player has reached the semifinals without suffering any breaks in his last two matches, having faced just a single break point across the entire tournament.

Nikoloz Basilashvili Awaits in the Semifinals

Tsitsipas will face Nikoloz Basilashvili in the next round after the Georgian player defeated France’s Adrian Mannarino 6-3, 6-1 on Friday. TennisSignals reported that Basilashvili fired 11 aces, compared to six for Mannarino, and saved all three break points he faced while converting four of eight break chances against Mannarino, totaling 60 points won to Mannarino’s 45. Tsitsipas holds a 3-1 lead in their head-to-head series on the Lexus ATP Tour against the former No. 16 in the world, with no previous meetings on indoor hard courts.

Top Seed Daniil Medvedev Reaches the Semifinals

In the top half of the Almaty draw, top seed Daniil Medvedev defeated France’s Terence Atmane 6-4, 6-4 to reach the semifinals in his bid to successfully defend an ATP Tour title for the first time in his career. TennisSignals reported that Medvedev struck 24 winners compared to Atmane’s 14 and won 91% of his first-serve points (31 of 34) without conceding a single break point, while converting two of his eight break opportunities and winning 68 total points to Atmane’s 49. Medvedev, who leads the tour in hard-court victories this season with 36, moves on to face either third-seeded Alexander Bublik or fifth-seeded Karen Khachanov on Saturday.

Tsitsipas Seeks Second 2026 Title in Almaty Semifinals

Tsitsipas is chasing his second ATP Tour title of 2026, having previously captured the clay-court crown in Gstaad in July. The victory lifts his record over his last 13 matches on tour to 10 wins. The Almaty Open semifinals take place on Saturday, October 24, 2026, where Tsitsipas will square off against Basilashvili for a spot in the championship match, recalling earlier career milestones such as winning his first ATP Tour trophy in Stockholm at age 20 and claiming the biggest title of his life at the Nitto ATP Finals 2019.

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