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Greek tennis player, Stefanos Tsitsipas on Wednesday beat Rafael Nadal of Spain 3-6, 2-6, 7-6, 6-4, 7-5 to reach the semifinals of the 2021 Australian Open.
Nadal, 34, was beaten from two sets up for only the third time in his career.
Tsitsipas will now face Daniil Medvedev in Friday's match.
?? Comeback complete ??@steftsitsipas comes from two sets to love down to advance to his second #AusOpen semifinal.#AO2021 pic.twitter.com/8A9bkUwo26
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) February 17, 2021
"I have no words to describe what went on the court. It’s an unbelievable feeling to play at such a level. I started very nervously, I don’t know what happened after the third set, I flew like a little bird. Everything worked. The emotions are indescribable. I focused on staying calm and holding my nerves. I would also give part of my victory by being calm with my mood. I have been working on trying to keep emotions to myself," Tsitsipas said after the duel.
On Medvedev, the 22-year-old who is ranked No. globally says, "he plays really well, has a lot of consecutive wins. I need to review and do an ice bath. I am really looking forward to playing this match."
"Of course, sad. I lost a match in the quarter-finals in an event that means a lot to me. I missed an opportunity to be in the semi-finals again," said world No. 2 Nadal.
"Well done for him, he played better than me in the important moments. Was an equal match. I tried my best."
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Nadal will have to wait until the French Open – a tournament he has already won 13 times – for his next chance to surpass Roger Federer in the all-time Grand Slam charts. This remains his worst major statistically, having won just one Australian Open title back in 2009.
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