Stefanos Tsitsipas reaches Monte Carlo Masters semi-finals after an epic three-set win over Diego Schwartzman

Stefanos Tsitsipas is into the semi-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters after coming from 4-0 down in the third set to produce a thrilling 6-2 6-7(3) 6-4 victory over Diego Schwartzman. It looked like the defending Monte Carlo champion was about to secure his place in the final four in the second set, but Schwartzman showed great resolve to battle back from a set and 5-2 down to force a decider. Ad/> The match appeared to be going the way of Schwartzman who took a 4-0 lead in the third set, but Tsitsipas won six games in a row to claim a superb victory in two hours and 45 minutes.

ATP Monte CarloRound-up: Tsitsipas title defence gathers pace, Ruud bows outYESTERDAY AT 15:07 Tsitsipas will play Alexander Zverev in Saturday's semi-final of the Masters tournament which has seen all four quarter-finals go to a deciding set this year. «I think I let go,» Tsitsipas said in his on-court interview afterwards. «There was a moment in the match where I felt what I was trying to do out on the court wasn't working.

He seemed to have a massive lead and momentum in what he was trying to do. »I tried to stay as long as possible on court and it worked out very well. I wasn't expecting much at that point, being a double break down, but it almost helped me to loosen up a bit and focus on shot after shot and not too much on what I'm trying to achieve straight away.

«It was extremely close. I was close serving out in the second set. That was the moment I thought I had a big chance of closing it out.