Tennis
Tsitsipas: “Let’s play tennis on a soccer field in Greece”
Stefanos Tsitsipas has set a goal for our country to break the attendance record of fans at a tennis match by holding a game on a soccer field.
Stefanos Tsitsipas stated that he was completely satisfied with the presence of people at OAKA who have already set their next goal.
Who is this; To hold a tennis match in Greece on a soccer field to break the attendance record.
At the same time, he pointed out that the fact that he was playing in such a stadium for the first time in Greece and also the death of the two pilots had weighed on him emotionally
Read in detail what he said at the press conference.
For the presence of the people: “There’s interest and I think we’re going to break more records. I think it can go four times what it is now. With a couple of Grand Slams for me and Maria, I think we’ll fill a stadium like the Maracana can.” instead of football to play tennis in.
We saw that a few years ago in Mexico with Federer and Zverev. If I’m not mistaken, they played in front of 100,000 people, which is a record for tennis. It’s a bit difficult to get close to those numbers, but getting halfway would be a good start.”
How he experienced the atmosphere in the Greek game and how he stands up for the fallen pilots: “A lot of things can be motivation. You can’t play without motivation. It wasn’t one of my best games today.
I was emotionally charged by both the deaths of the two pilots and the presence of the world. I’ve never seen anything like this in Athens. I did it and found my rhythm towards the end. People love tennis and I see they loved padel.
Was he afraid? “I don’t have to prove anything. I know what I can create on the pitch. The world knows it too. The conditions were difficult. I’m not used to playing in such conditions in professional tournaments and it took some time to get used to think about it for the opponent too, that’s true. But I found a way. It helped that the crowd gave me the freedom on the pitch that I got in the second set.”
For Guillain and his level, but also for the playing conditions: “It was the first time I played in a stadium like this in Greece. It was the first time I played in a closed stadium in Greece. I already said it, I didn’t have to prove anything. I know what I can achieve. ” But the conditions on the court were difficult. I come from a completely different background and a completely different lighting.
As for Guillain, he needs to improve his game. Even when I was young, I had many things to improve. I’m sure he can make up places in the world rankings. He’s still building his tennis. I want to congratulate him for making my life a little difficult and for being patient.”
For the dreams he has: “I have many dreams. One of them is to win the gold medal. In addition to winning the Davis Cup with Greece, the four Grand Slams and being number 1 in the world.”
What he thinks needs improvement in his game: “I’m in a good phase. For me, I have room for improvement. I want to create a more aggressive backhand. I think I’m 5-10% behind what I can do, so it takes work to achieve that for me can do in match.
However, when I look at my game compared to 3-4 years ago, a lot has changed. My composure and charisma in the game is at a better level than it was then.”
Source: sport 24
Tennis
Djokovic reached the quarter-finals of the Aus Open due to his opponent’s injury
38-year-old Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic (ATP 4) reached the quarter-finals of the 2026 Australian Open ahead of schedule.
On January 26, Novak was supposed to play in the fourth round against the representative of the Czech Republic, Jakub Mensik (ATP 17). However, the meeting will not take place – Meshik withdrew from the fight due to an abdominal muscle injury.
“After doing everything we could to continue my performance, I had to withdraw from the Australian Open due to an abdominal muscle injury that got worse in the last matches. Despite the disappointment, I will remember for a long time my debut in the fourth round of this tournament. I felt great energy from the fans and the atmosphere in Melbourne was really special,” said Yacoub.
The winner of the match between Lorenzo Musetti (Italy, ATP 5) and Taylor Fritz (USA, ATP 9) will be Novak’s next opponent.
Djokovic will play in the quarter-finals of the major tournament in Melbourne for the 16th time in his career and will compete in the semi-finals for the 13th time.
Source: Sport UA
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Tennis
Zverev reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open
The third racket of the world, German Alexander Zverev, reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open.
In the fourth round, Zverev defeated Argentinean Francisco Cerundolo with a score of 6:2, 6:4, 6:4. The meeting lasted 2 hours 12 minutes.
The next opponent of the 28-year-old German will be the winner of the match Daniil Medvedev (Russia, 11) – Lerner Thien (USA, 25).
Grand Slam Tournament. Australian Open. Melbourne (Australia). Hard. Total prize fund: about $75 million
Men. Fourth circle
Alexander Zverev (Germany, 3) – Francisco Serundolo (Arentina, 18) – 6:2, 6:4, 6:4
Source: Sportbox
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Tennis
Zverev and Cherundolo determine the second quarter-finalists of the Australian Open
Number three in the ATP rankings Alexander Zverev He reached the quarter-finals of the 2026 Australian Open, played on the hard courts of Melbourne Park.
In the fourth round of the major, Zverev confidently defeated the representative of Argentina in three sets Francisco Cherundolo (ATR 21) in 2 hours 12 minutes.
Australian Open 2026. 1/16 finals
Alexander Zverev (Germany) [3] – Francisco Cherundolo (Argentina) [18] – 6:2, 6:4, 6:4
Zverev played against Cherundolo for the sixth time and defeated his opponent for the third time.
Last year Alexander lost to Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open final. Zverev’s next opponent will be either Daniil Medvedev or Lerner Thien.
Zverev became the second quarterfinalist of AO-2026. Previously, Carlos Alcaraz reached this stage by beating Tommy Paul.
Photo gallery of the match
Source: Sport UA
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