“I stayed really calm just like Mr. Rod Laver,” Stefanos Tsitsipas draws inspiration from the legend to win the fourth round at the Australian Open
The Greek pays tribute to the legend as he cruises through the Quarterfinals
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The world No.4, Stefanos Tsitsipas speaks highly of the Australian legend, Rod Laver after his fourth-round win. Earlier today, Stefanos won a drilling five-setter against Jannik Sinner 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3. In a match that was considered one of the toughest fourth rounds, the Greek had the upper hand over the Italian.
The match went on for four hours and both players gave their everything on the court. The match also saw the legendary Australian tennis player, Rod Laver in the stands watching the match. On this occasion, Stefanos had very high praises for the veteran during the post-match interview.
Speaking about the match he said, “I mean it was a long match guys. I felt like I spent an entire century in this court playing tennis. It felt so long. What a great night. That was superb, a ripper as they say here.”
He continued speaking about his experience in Australian Open and said he was excited to be on the court and tried to give his best. He also praised Sinner for an unbelievable fight in the match. He further reminded that “I stayed really calm just like Mr. Rod Laver used to do.” The crowd had a loud cheer and the legend acknowledged by waving back.
Stefanos Tsitsipas enters the last 8 in the Australian Open
This edition of the Australian Open is the first Grand Slam in the history of the Open Era where the top seeds of both the men’s and women’s draws have lost before the quarter-finals. Such is the intensity with which the matches are being played. However, Stefanos Tsitsipas made no mistakes so far and is the best-seeded player in the major right now.
He played some wonderful tennis against Sinner, who has the habit of coming back after being 0-2. The match saw some exciting and nail-biting rallies throughout. Although no set saw a tiebreak, it was still an exciting context between these two. Tsitsipas next plays the Czech Republican, Jiri Lehecka who is playing his first quarter-final. Nevertheless, it is a tough match for the third seed as Jiri knocked out another top seed Felix Auger Aliassime in his last match.
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