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2021 Australian Open
Men’s Singles Semifinal 2
Daniil Medvedev v Stefanos Tsitsipas
19 February 2021
Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia
Russia’s Daniil Medvedev will chase a second Grand Slam final appearance when he takes on Stefanos Tsitsipas in the second Men’s Singles Semifinal at the
2021 Australian Open, set for the Rod Laver Arena at Melbourne Park on Friday 19 February.
Medvedev booked his place in the semis with a straight sets 7-5 6-3 6-2 win over compatriot Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals, having already eliminated Vasek Pospisil, Roberto Carballes Baena, Filip Krajinovic and Mackenzi McDonald – dropping just two sets in the process.
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“Andrey was definitely one of the favourites to go far in this tournament," said Medvedev after his victory over Rublev. "To win this match in three sets, especially [with] how physical it was, was [an] amazing level from me. I'm really happy about it.... We had some unbelievable rallies. I think the match was high quality. It's the first time to be honest [that] I saw Andrey tired.”
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The 25-year-old has one Slam final under his belt, having been beaten in five sets by Novak Djokovic in the championship match at the 2019 US Open.
Greek star Tsitsipas, meanwhile, produced a potentially career-defining performance in defeating Rafael Nadal 3-6 2-6 7-6 6-4 7-5 in the quarterfinal, backing up earlier wins over Gilles Simon, Thanasi Kokkinakis, Mikael Ymer and Matteo Berrettini.
"I'm speechless, I have no words to describe what just happened on court," said Tsitsipas after his victory over 20-time Grand Slam winner Nadal.
In head-to-head terms, Medvedev and Tsitsipas have met in six previous matches, with the Russian claiming five wins. However, the lone victory for the Greek came in the players’ most recent meeting: 7-6 6-4 in the 2019 ATP Tour World Finals.
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