Vienna ATP quarterfinals: Tiafoe stuns Tsitsipas again- Frances Taifoe, who had defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the opening round of Wimbledon, has stunned the German once again. He came from behind to stun top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas 3-6, 6-3 and 6-4 to break into the Vienna ATP quarterfinals on Thursday.
Vienna ATP quarterfinals: Frances Tiafoe stuns Stefanos Tsitsipas again; Alexander Zverev registers 300th win
Frances Tiafoe, 49 in the world, now boasts a 2-1 head-to-head record over third-ranked Tsitsipas after coming out on top at Wimbledon before the Greek star gained revenge at the Tokyo Olympics. His biggest win before Thursday had also come against Stefanos Tsitsipas when he dumped the Greek, then ranked fourth, out of Wimbledon in the first round in June.
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“You’ve got fans going nuts early in the match. I want to play. I want to be out there, I want to give it my all. You’ve got little kids screaming ‘Big Foe’ and that’s what it’s about,” the 23-year-old said.
“It’s almost irrelevant who you’re playing. Obviously I want to beat Stefanos and these guys, it’s always good to have on the resume. It’s been great.”
Born to parents who emigrated from Sierra Leone in 1996, Tiafoe is a crowd favourite wherever he plays because of his shirt-ripping, fist-pumping routines and his LeBron James-inspired celebrations after the match.
“I just love playing in a packed house. I feel at home. I feel like that’s what it’s about,” Tiafoe added. “The result is almost irrelevant sometimes.
“You have kids coming out, parents bring these kids out, pay their hard-earned money to come watch me play. I want people to have fun just like I’m having fun … I feel it’s my duty to ‘A’, bring it, give my all, but also to make sure everyone has fun.
“That kid at the top of the stadium, I want them going home remembering (they) watched Frances Tiafoe play and (they) had a great time.”
Vienna ATP quarterfinals: The 23-year-old Frances Tiafoe will next play eighth seed Diego Schwartzman, who defeated Frenchman Gael Monfils 7-6 (7/5), 4-6, 6-2.
Vienna ATP quarterfinals: Meanwhile, German second seed Alexander Zverev earned his 300th tour-level win by seeing off Alex de Minaur 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 to also reach the quarter-finals.
“This is definitely a massive milestone for me,” Alexander Zverev said after firing 17 aces past the Australian.
Alexander Zverev will next meet Felix Auger-Aliassime in the quarterfinals.
Vienna ATP quarterfinals: Frances Tiafoe stuns Stefanos Tsitsipas again; Alexander Zverev registers 300th win
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