Tsitsipas: “My goal was to be the boss on the pitch, I dream of the title”

Stefanos Tsitsipas made an incredibly mature performance despite being down on points, causing the upset, winning 2-1 (4-6, 6-4, 6-3) set from Rublev and qualifying for Astana Open final , where he will meet Novak Djokovic (at the earliest at 1:30 p.m.).

After the final of the big victory, the Greek champion claimed that he fought a big and difficult fight against the Russian tennis player and that now he dreams of winning the title.

“I tried everything today. I was in control and I was able to keep it in the crucial places. I had a lot of variety in my game and I tried to follow my strategy to the end. I worked on a lot of things during the match and I wanted to make recordings with a lot of passion.

It wasn’t easy at all to get back in the sets and compete against such a strong opponent. It was a big physical and mental battle and I fought for every point. I think I was determined.

My goal was to be the boss on the pitch today and play more aggressively. I was absolutely confident in every decision I made at the crucial points and played well. I really want my first ATP 500 title. I dream of him.”