Stefanos Tsitsipas happy with his creativity on court after beating Andrey Rublev in Madrid Open quarter-final

Stefanos Tsitsipas is into the semi-finals of the Madrid Open after a three-set victory over Andrey Rublev. After going through 6-3 2-6 6-4, the Greek player said: “I’m feeling great to be honest. I really hope it can continue that way.

It feels great playing so aggressive and being creative on the court.” Ad/> Tsitsipas made a blinding start, taking the first game to love on serve before breaking his opponent at the fifth attempt in the second to take control of the set. ATP MadridRublev holds off spirited GB rising star Draper to make third round03/05/2022 AT 12:53 After the fourth seed raced into a 4-1 lead, Rublev — who arrived in Madrid fresh from beating Novak Djokovic in the final of the Serbia Open — showed his grit and determination to battle back, playing aggressive tennis to stay in touch with Tsitsipas. However, the Greek player continued his exceptional serving game to take the first set 6-3.

Rublev destroyed British hopes in Madrid after beating Jack Draper and Dan Evans to set up his clash with Tsitsipas, and he regained that previously seen determination in the second set. Maintaining his powerful approach, the sixth seed was the first to break serve to take a 4-2 lead. After a sluggish start, he was pumped up — almost too much after getting involved in a heated argument with the umpire over a challenged decision.