Fritz sinks 2023 finalist Tsitsipas to set up Djokovic showdown

ByEurosport

Published 21/01/2024 at 06:49 GMT

Taylor Fritz produced a masterful performance to sink 2023 Australian Open finalist and world No. 7 Stefanos Tsitsipas to progress to the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park for the first time in his career. The win represented a first win against a top 10 opponent at a Grand Slam for Fritz. He will face Novak Djokovic next, who dropped just three games in a double-bagel win against Adrian Mannarino.Fritz claims stunning win over Tsitsipas, will face Djokovic – Australian Open highlights

Taylor Fritz beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 5-7 6-3 6-3 at the Australian Open to progress to the quarter-finals in a match of firsts for the world No. 12.

The win represents Fritz’s first triumph against a top 10 opponent at a Grand Slam and his first appearance in the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park.

The 26-year-old American took Djokovic to five sets in the third round at the 2021 Australian Open, but he has a 0-8 head-to-head record against the Serbian world No. 1.

However, Fritz will enter that encounter full of confidence having produced a performance of the highest calibre to beat Tsitsipas.

The American hit 50 winners for just 19 unforced errors as he dominated his Greek opponent.

“I trusted my shots a lot. I served well the whole match,” Fritz said after the match.

“It kept me in it as there were some games he was in that I could get out of with my serve. At the end when I really needed it, I turned it up a level and played some of my best tennis to finish it.”

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