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Battling Djokovic Books Clash with Stefanos 14 Thursday, October 8, 2020 Sports Tsitsipas chasing ‘something spectacular’ in Paris AFP “Second of all, for sure it’s PARIS I would like to tell you that I’m not a NextGen going to come at some point. The big three have been there STEFANOS Tsitsipas insists player any more. I’m a proper adult. Second of all, for for a long time. I don’t feel like he’s “chasing something spec- sure it’s going to come at some point. The big three it’s going to be the same in tacular” at Roland Garros as five, six years’ time, I believe.” he attempts to become the first have been there for a long time. I don’t feel like it’s Since dropping the first Greek to win a Grand Slam title. going to be the same in five, six years’ time, I believe. two sets of his opener in Paris The 22-year-old reached against Spain’s Jaume Munar, the semi-finals in Paris for the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas the Greek has been on an im- first time on Wednesday with pressive run, winning 15 sets an impressive 7-5, 6-2, 6-3 win in succession. over Russia’s Andrey Rublev. Wimbledon and the US Open. player in the top 10. Should he go all the way Tsitsipas made his big He was a surprise cham- Now with two runs to the and lift the title on Sunday, he breakthrough at the 2019 pion at the ATP Finals in last four at the Slams, Tsitsipas would be the youngest men’s Australian Open where he London at the back end of believes his time is near despite Grand Slam champion since defeated Roger Federer on 2019 before third round exits the stranglehold over the ma- Juan Martin del Potro at the his way to a maiden last-four in Melbourne and New York jors exercised by Federer, No- US Open in 2009. spot at the Slams. when he returned to 2020 vak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. However, to get there, he However, he hasn’t kicked duty at the Slams. “I would like to tell you will probably have to defeat on at the majors with a last-16 “I’m chasing something that I’m not a NextGen player world number one Djokovic exit in Paris last season fol- Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas celebrates after winning against Russia’s Andrey Rublev during their men’s spectacular,” said world num- any more. I’m a proper adult,” in the semi-final and 12-time lowed by first round defeats at singles quarter-final of The Roland Garros 2020 French Open in Paris on Wednesday. (AFP) ber six Tsitsipas, the youngest he said. champion Nadal in the final. Battling Djokovic books Lucky place: Kvitova back in RG semis after eight years clash with Stefanos AFP PARIS AFP start and being a break down, I PARIS remembered what a big fighter PETRA Kvitova returned to I am,” he added. the French Open semi-finals NOVAK Djokovic recovered “It’s also about fighting for the first time in eight years from dropping his first set at and trying to find solutions in on Wednesday after defeating this year’s French Open and difficult moments. I managed Germany’s Laura Siegemund overcame a bothersome left to put my brain to work.” 6-3, 6-3, describing Roland arm to defeat Pablo Carreno Tsitsipas, 22, has now won Garros as her “lucky place”. Busta on Wednesday and set 15 successive sets at the tour- Czech seventh seed Kvi- up a semi-final showdown nament having been two sets tova, a two-time Wimbledon with Stefanos Tsitsipas. down to Jaume Munar in the champion, will face either Djokovic beat Spanish 17th opening round. Australian Open winner Sofia seed Carreno Busta 4-6, 6-2, However that streak Kenin or Danielle Collins for a 6-3, 6-4 to reach the last four of looked in peril when Rublev, place in Saturday’s final. a major for the 38th time as he also making his first French “It means a lot to be back in Czech Republic’s Petra Kvitova soon after winning against Germany’s chases a second French Open Open quarter-final appear- the semi-finals,” said 30-year- Laura Siegemund in the women’s singles quarter-final at the French and 18th Grand Slam title. ance, served for the opening old Kvitova who was beaten Open tennis in Paris on Wednesday. (AFP) “It took all my strength Serbian Novak Djokovic eyes the ball as he returns it to Spain’s Pablo set at 5-4. by eventual champion Maria and lots of patience, he’s a very Carreno Busta during their men’s singles quarter-final of The Roland A loose game from the Sharapova when she made the One break of serve in the The 21-year-old says she good player,” said Djokovic. Garros 2020 French Open in Paris on Wednesday. (AFP) Russian 13th seed allowed same stage in 2012. opener was enough for Kvito- needs “step up” again having “He doesn’t make a lot of er- Tsitsipas to recover and he “After my last match, I va while five more breaks fol- reached the quarter-finals of a rors so all the points were long. chances to break in the second Busta pushed a forehand wide. rattled off four consecutive was very emotional to be in lowed in the second set. major for just the second time, I started this match a bit badly set but could not capitalise, in- Earlier, Tsitsipas made games to take the lead. the quarter-finals. Now I am Kvitova, who has yet to but she has a fondness for Par- with bad movement. After I stead losing his own serve on his second Grand Slam Tsitsipas, last year’s ATP in the semis. I never imagined drop a set at the tournament, is having knocked out Serena found rhythm and confidence. two occasions. semi-final with a straight- Finals champion, dominated this would happen after every- claimed victory when Siege- Williams on her way to the last “It was important to stay Djokovic unleashed a pri- sets win over 13th seed An- the second set to leave Rublev thing that has happened. mund served up a third double 16 in 2019. focused on the key points.” mal roar having fended off two drey Rublev, avenging last on the brink, profiting from a “This is my lucky place.” fault of the tie. Collins, 26, is a late bloom- The Serb now sits two wins break points in the first game month’s loss to the Russian favourable net cord to break at It was Paris where Kvitova “I am happy to be here and er after taking the college away from becoming the first of the third set and appeared in the Hamburg final. 3-2 after carving the opening made her comeback in 2017 to be able to compete with the route in the US, twice captur- man in half a century – and in control at 3-0 until Carreno The Greek fifth seed following a 28-shot rally. after spending six months best especially in these condi- ing the national singles title only the third in history – to Busta clawed back to 3-all. downed Rublev 7-5, 6-2, 6-3 to Only Djokovic has won recovering from a terrifying tions -- roof open, roof closed, while at Virgina. win all four Slams twice. But the top seed reclaimed match his breakout run at the more than Rublev’s three titles knife attack at her home in sunshine, windy.” “I know what it’s like hav- However, the world num- the initiative with another 2019 Australian Open. in 2020, but the world num- December 2016. ing $50 in my bank account ber one required treatment on break at 4-3 on his way to tak- “I’m expecting since a ber 15 was powerless to stop a The frenzied assault re- Battle of Americans and being worried if I’m go- his upper left arm after losing ing the third set. young age to potentially tri- supreme Tsitsipas who closed quired a four-hour operation Fourth seed Kenin, 21, has ing to be able to get to the next the opening set and looked Djokovic grew increasingly umph at these Grand Slams. out victory inside two hours. and left her with damaged developed a knack of working place that I need to go. I know vulnerable against an oppo- animated when he missed out I’m happy that I’m able to be Tsitsipas, who was the first ligaments in her playing hand. her way out of trouble in Paris, what it’s like being on a Grey- nent who was the beneficiary a string of break points early in in a position where I am to- Greek to have made the quar- Doctors warned her that her twice recovering from a set hound bus,” said Collins. of Djokovic’s disqualification the fourth set, but he eventually day,” said Tsitsipas. “I’m chas- ter-finals in Paris, crunched 35 career may be finished. down en route to the last eight. The 57th-ranked Collins, at the US Open. landed the decisive blow in the ing something spectacular.” winners and made just 17 un- On Wednesday, Kvitova In her last 16 win over Fio- who has fired an impressive 140 Carreno Busta twice had seventh game when Carreno “Despite not having a good forced errors. fired 22 winners and six aces na Ferro she overcame a first- winners in four rounds, beat past 32-year-old Siegemund, set blip and partisan crowd, Kenin in straight sets in Ade- the world number 66 who was displaying a steely resilience laine earlier this year and is aim- playing in the quarter-finals of while raising her game to an- ing to match her run to the 2019 NBA Finals a Slam for the first time.
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