Stefanos Tsitsipas discovered one other gear when it counted to fend off Jannik Sinner in a five-set thriller and attain the Australian Open quarterfinals in a uncommon win for the excessive seeds on Sunday.
A 12 months after dumping Sinner out within the quarters at Melbourne Park, third seed Tsitsipas crushed the Italian’s hopes of a fantastic escape as he held agency to finish a 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3 victory at a heaving Rod Laver Arena.
With the Greek dominated for 2 units as Sinner roared again into the match, Tsitsipas captured the decisive break within the sixth sport of the decider earlier than sealing it in type with a cross-court forehand winner.
The three-times Australian Open semi-finalist will meet unseeded 21-year-old Czech Jiri Lehecka for a spot within the semifinals.