Stefanos Tsitsipas set up a French Open quarter-final clash with Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday, recovering to beat Matteo Arnaldi in four sets after losing the opening set. (More Tennis News)
Stefanos Tsitsipas Vs Matteo Arnaldi, French Open 2024: Greek Sets Up Carlos Alcaraz Clash With Last-16 Win
The Greek produced a composed performance as he powered to a 3-6 7-6 (7-4) 6-2 6-2 victory over Matteo Arnaldi to set-up a mouth-watering tie against Carlos Alcaraz
Stefanos Tsitsipas celebrates after converting match point
Stefanos Tsitsipas celebrates after converting match point
Tsitsipas – a beaten finalist at Roland Garros in 2021 – looked to be in a hole when Arnaldi took the opener within a comfortable 36 minutes, the Italian then racing into a 5-3 second-set lead.
However, the ninth seed saved three set points before flipping the momentum of the match with a crucial break, eventually closing out a 74-minute set in a tie-break.
The Greek produced a composed performance from there as he powered to a 3-6 7-6 (7-4) 6-2 6-2 victory, with Arnaldi's intensity dropping after he had dictated proceedings with some pinpoint groundstrokes early in the encounter.
Tsitsipas could now reach the French Open semi-finals for just the third time, though he will face a daunting task on Tuesday against Alcaraz, after the Wimbledon champion breezed past Felix Auger Aliassime in straight sets.
Data Debrief: Best clay season yet for Tsitsipas
Tsitsipas entered the French Open in good form, having claimed the Monte-Carlo Masters title before falling just short in the final at Barcelona.
This is now his joint-best start to a clay-court season, having won 17 of his first 20 matches on the surface in 2024, a feat he has only previously achieved in 2021 and 2022. Only in 2021 (23) has he won more matches on clay in a single season overall.
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