Astana Open Semifinals LIVE: Stefanos Tsitsipas clinched a come-from behind victory over Andrey Rublev in the semifinal of the Astana Open on Saturday. With the victory, Tsitsipas has entered his sixth final on the ATP Tour this year and will face either Novak Djokovic or Daniil Medvedev in the summit clash on Sunday. Follow Astana Open 2022 LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
Astana Open Semifinals LIVE: Stefanos Tsitsipas enters Astana Open final, defeats Andrey Rublev in three sets in semifinal- Check Highlights
Man on a mission!@steftsitsipas comes from behind to defeat Rublev 4-6 6-4 6-3 and secures his place in Sunday’s #AstanaOpen final pic.twitter.com/Gm5mIXFP0Q
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Andrey Rublev started the match positively as he broke Tsitsipas’ first service game in the match and began the match on a postive note. That early break was more than enough for the Russian as he held on to all of his service games to grab the first set 6-4 with utmost ease. In the second set, Tsitsipas ensured he didn’t let anything slip away as he made a good comeback in the contest. Both the players won their first four service games and the Greek soon took lead in the contets as he found a clinched a crucial break over his opponent and went on to win the second set 6-4.
In the third set too both the players fought well as they grabbed their first three service games each. Leading 4-3, however Tsitsipas yet again managed to break Rublev as he didn’t let the Russian score even a single point in his serve to take a big 5-3 lead in the decoder. He then won his next service game to clinch the contest.
Our first FINALIST!#AstanaOpen #ATP500 pic.twitter.com/o2ZZdcPXyl
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“I hit with a lot of variation and mixing and it went my way towards the end,” Tsitsipas said in his on-court interview. “I stayed completely within my game. There were a few things I worked out.
“I kept pursuing those shots with a lot of passion and determination. It was not easy, being a set down. To have to deal with a very good opponent on the other side of the net made it an extremely physically battle. I am pleased with myself for being so determined to make it work so well.” With his victory, Tsitsipas has improved to 6-4 in his ATP Head2Head series against the World No. 9 Rublev.
Astana Open Semifinals LIVE: Stefanos Tsitsipas enters Astana Open final, defeats Andrey Rublev in three sets in semifinal- Check Highlights
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