Ten-time finalist of the tennis masters, the Swiss Roger Federer (N.3) could not face the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas (N.6), 17 years his junior, beaten 6-3, 6-4 in half -final, Saturday in London. Tsitsipas will face Sunday the winner of the other semifinal against the German title holder Alexander Zverev (N.7) to the Austrian Dominic Thiem (N.5) in the evening.
The age difference between the players was the largest ever recorded in a masters game and history did not argue in favor of Federer since in the 6 games where the gap was more than 15 years, 5 had been won by the cadet.
Tsitsipas started the match better
Despite his long 3-hour match against Nadal on Friday and one day off, Tsitsipas started the game the best, taking the Swiss side from the second game and on his first chance. It must be said that the N.3 world was very far from his incredible performance in service against Djokovic, with 56% of first balls and only 3 aces against 72% and 12 aces against the Serb.
Losing his service from his first engagement in each set, he constantly ran after the score. But the six-time winner of the competition also missed too many opportunities, since he has converted only one of the 12 break points he has created, against 3/4 for his opponent.
Winner of Next Gen, the unofficial Masters of players under 21, last year in Italy, Tsitsipas, who embodies the young generation who came to shake the thirties, will have the opportunity to achieve an incredible double on Sunday by winning at home. the "big" ones.