Tennis
Tsitsipas: ‘I told myself to keep calm, it’s amazing to be back at eight’
Stefanos Tsitsipas was delighted to return to the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open but stressed that his task against Thapatas Mirages would not be easy.
Outstanding performance and third consecutive win for Stefanos Tsitsipas in Madrid as he effortlessly defeated Bernave Thapata Mirages 6-3, 6-1 to secure a place in the quarter-finals of the Mutua Madrid Open.
The no. As number 5 in the world, he referred to the defense he required after the end of the game, the unbalanced first set due to the crazy pace and the many breaks, but also the qualification for “8” in the ATP 1000 case.
About the game he said: “It was definitely difficult, he pushed a lot and got some hard shots on some of my serves. It’s never easy playing against Spaniards who know the surface very well. At first it seemed a bit chaotic but then I did given me time to think and make the right decisions.”
On his excellent backhand down the line, he said: “It’s like the home run in baseball. I’m happy with how I was able to drive the ball. There were a few times where the ball went deep and he would have expected me to hit it diagonally, but I could do it too. ” send it directly. It’s something I’ve worked on a lot”.
On qualifying for the quarterfinals he said: “It’s amazing to be back in the ‘8’. I told myself to keep calm because I felt like I was playing well at the end of the 2nd set and that the momentum was in my side. It was a fight and the match was decided in detail.”
Source: Tennis24
Source: sport 24
