MELBOURNE, Australia – No. 4 in the world Stefanos Tsitsipas was pushed to the fifth set by American Taylor Fritz (22) on Monday, but qualified 4-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 for the Australian Open. quarterfinals.
“I gave everything. “I am very proud of the way I played, the way I fought,” said the 23-year-old Greek after 3:23 in the morning.
Last year, the semifinal will face the Italian Jannik Sinner (10th) on Wednesday to find the last four.
“I knew it would be physical, that you had to be patient. “I knew the support of the public would be important,” he added.
The match, spectacular and very tight, leaned in favor of the finalist of the last Roland-Garros at the end of the 5th set when he made a break for 5-4 and then served for the match.
He did not miss the opportunity.
Fritz was playing his first round of 16 Grand Slams at the age of 24.
