Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas took the sixth seed in the world to take 68 minutes to set a date, at five in the afternoon, in the semi-finals of the Mubadala International Tennis Championship with the second world number one, Serbian Novak Djokovic.
Tsitsipas yesterday, ranked 23rd over the world, Russian Andrei Rublev by two sets without reply, and a score of 6-3 and 6-4, in the opening day matches of the tournament, which is currently being held in its 12th edition on the tennis courts of Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi, and the curtain drops. Tomorrow.
The Greek starred in his first appearance in the tournament, where he broke the Russian service on two occasions, ending the first set in 32 minutes by 6-3, before Roblev activated in the second group and succeeded in maintaining his transmission until the fifth half, during which the Greek knew how to return to the break Transmission and group termination guarantee, 4-6 ahead.
On the other hand, Djokovic said in a press statement that he was determined to move towards achieving his fifth title in the tournament, and stressed: “It is good to return here and defend my title last year, through which I knew how to equal the record held by the most prominent competitors in this tournament. The Spanish Rafael Nadal.
He added, "I am looking forward to continuing strong performances in the championship, and to singing with a fifth title, and I am completely ready to face Tsetsipas."
He continued: "Mubadala is unique from all the other championships because it plays away from the pressure of the season, and I became ready to compete, after I got a good rest with my family, before I re-train again and participate here as an important preparation station in my career towards the start of the next season with the best A possible picture.
Spaniard Nadal is concerned
World number one, Spanish Rafael Nadal, revealed his feelings of anxiety before starting his career in his tenth appearance in the tournament, and he said in press statements: “I did not have the appropriate time to prepare for my participation in the current version, due to the many connections recently, especially with the family, which was Behind them is the absence of some time on the pitch.
He added, "I look forward to achieving the ideal physical condition gradually, as I strive to win here in this championship, which I hold four times, which is one of the tournaments that I am constantly striving to participate in, because of this participation in the importance of preparing for the start of next season."
Djokovic confirmed
His strong desire to
Unsubscribe from titles
With Nadal and realize
Fifth championship.