Stefanos Tsitsipas faces a major challenge: on Saturday at noon (Oct. 24, 1:00 p.m.) will face Nikoloz Basilashvili in the semifinals of the Almaty Open!
The Greek tennis player has had an outstanding week on the hard courts of Kazakhstan, racking up three straight wins with a combined set score of 6-1! In the first round, he defeated American Aleksandar Kovacevic (No. 89) 2-1 in sets. This was followed by straight-set victories over Mikhail Kukushkin (Kazakh, No. 389), and James Duckworth (Australia, No. 73), putting him just one step away from advancing to the final!
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The last time he reached a final was last July, when he won the Gstaad Open in Switzerland, adding the 13th title to his illustrious career!
He’ll face the 34-year-old veteran from Georgia, who is currently ranked No. 108 in the world, though he once reached as high as No. 16 in his career. His performance so far in Almaty has allowed him to jump 20 spots (!), while Stefanos has climbed 6 spots and is now ranked No. 33!
Finally, regarding the head-to-head history between the two players, they have faced each other a total of four times, with the Greek tennis player having three wins, the most recent of which was in 2022 in Australia after Basilashvili retired.
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