Stefanos Tsitsipas victory sets up Daniil Medvedev semi-final showdown in Rome
Medvedev defeated Yannick Hanfmann while Tsitsipas saw off Borna Coric.
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Your support makes all the difference.Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas will clash in the semi-finals of the Italian Open in Rome.
Both eased through their quarter-finals on Thursday, with third seed Medvedev, who had never won a match at the Foro Italico prior to the start of the tournament, ending the run of qualifier Yannick Hanfmann with a 6-2 6-2 victory.
“I remember sitting here before the tournament and saying how good I felt in practice,” the Russian told reporters in the Italian capital.
“It’s always tricky because then you can lose first round against a great opponent and you’re going to be like, ‘Yeah, well, why did I say this? Better shut up.’ That’s how I felt. I’m happy I managed to transfer this onto the tennis court.”
Tsitsipas had to wait until the night session to take on Borna Coric, and the Greek produced a fine display to see off the 15th seed 6-3 6-4.
It will be a 12th meeting between regular rivals Tsitsipas and Medvedev. Medvedev leads 7-4 but Tsitsipas has won the last two and also beat the Russian at the French Open two years ago.