Tsitsipas

'That was dangerous': How moment of madness almost ended Tsitsipas' Aus Open.

But he saved them all to hold, pumping the air in celebration. “But there are still people on the court and if you hit them, you are disqualified. He swings in anger and it nearly hits the ballkid and if he does, you are shaking hands, losing this match. “Lines people are gone. You cannot do that, that was dangerous. As the ball bounced off the back wall, Tsitsipas smacked it straight back at the wall just as a ballkid was about to go and retrieve it.

After defeating Jiri Lehecka to reach the semi-finals on Tuesday, the third seed was asked if he has what it takes to lift his maiden Grand Slam title in ...

The 18th seed moved past [Sebastian Korda](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/sebastian-korda/k0ah/overview) earlier on Tuesday after the American was forced retire due to a wrist injury. I'm very happy to be performing. I'm very happy to be out on the court. When I'm out on the court, I don't really think of negatives, to be honest. The Greek has earned straight-sets victories in four of his five matches, while he showed fighting spirit to come through his only major test against [Jannik Sinner](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/jannik-sinner/s0ag/overview) in the fourth round. Tsitsipas is playing for a double prize at the hard-court major.

The Greek star came within inches of 'shaking hands a loser' for a brash outburst that almost backfired.

“But it was part of the moment. “I saw the ball kid when the ball came back. I didn‘t let that affect me because the distance was pretty big.” “Of course, it‘s not nice even to hit it back towards the wall. There was a little bit of frustration there, but things happen. The ball kid, in my eyes, was pretty far away from me. I was not aiming for the ball kid obviously,” Tsitsipas said. “The way I saw it, that was my opportunity to really take a massive lead there and I’m really happy with the way I closed the second set,” he said. “It was a very difficult three-setter, one of the most difficult ones I had so far in the competition. I shouldn’t have done it. What I did, definitely I’m not happy about that. “Lines people are gone.

Stefanos Tsitsipas is into the semi-finals of the Australian Open after pulling off a dominant win over Jiri Ledecka, but it could have been an entirely ...

“Let’s put tennis to the side because there are a lot more important things in life. “But it was part of the moment. “I saw the ball kid when the ball came back. It is not too tropical, not too humid and I very much feel like home. I would like to do that,” Tsitsipas said. “I like a lot of things in Australia, you know. “Of course, it‘s not nice even to hit it back towards the wall. For me the Australian Open is always going to be my home Grand Slam. “I saw the wall, just went back towards the wall. I didn‘t let that affect me because the distance was pretty big.” I was not aiming for the ball kid obviously,” Tsitsipas said. 4 was overpowered by a forehand down the line from his Czech opponent.

Ledecka had entered the tournament ranked No. 71 in the world but defeated 21st seed Borna Coric, 11th seed Cam Norrie and 6th seed Felix Auger-Aliassime on his ...

“It is fun, it is interesting to see how the narrative surrounding me continues, narrative that is different compared to other players that have been going through similar situation. A rollercoaster is easier,” said the exhausted Russian after the 3hrs 37mins epic. “Let’s put tennis to the side because there are a lot more important things in life. And of his hamstring added: “Tonight I didn’t feel any pain. Pegula has been on an upward trajectory and has risen to World No. “This is vintage Azarenka,” Nine commentator Jelena Dokic said. For me the Australian Open is always going to be my home Grand Slam. I would like to do that,” Tsitsipas said. It is not too tropical, not too humid and I very much feel like home. “I like a lot of things in Australia, you know. The people are very welcoming. Ledecka had entered the tournament ranked No.