Stefanos Tsitsipas

Rolex testimonee and famed Greek tennis player speaks to Harper's BAZAAR about his journey to the 2023 Australian Open.

And I’m ready to make the required sacrifices, [to] take that next step in my career to make it happen,” he says. In my case I am currently building on a dream and these legends of our sport have led generations of players and have shown us the path excellency. Tsitsipas respects the path forged by these legends of the game. Tsitsipas is in esteemed company in the Rolex family, with Rod Laver, Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek fellow Testimonees. [Rolex](https://www.rolex.com/) has been the Official Timekeeper, with its iconic green timepieces synonymous with the highly anticipated event. One of the event’s main drawcards and Rolex Testimonee, Stefanos Tsitsipas, caught up with Harper’s BAZAAR during pre-season training.

Stefanos Tsitsipas was on the brink of the Australian Open final, but coughed up two match points as Karen Khachanov forced a fourth set in a thrilling ...

He butchered the first of three match points before a return error from Khachanov sent Tsitsipas into the final. 3 seed and he was able to fight back as the set went to a tiebreaker. Tsitsipas earned the first mini-break to lead 5-3, then served his way to two match points. It ultimately took a tiebreak to settle the opening set and, despite being pinged for a footfault, Tsitsipas stormed to a 6-2 lead before taking out the opener. Paul is the definition of an underdog at world No.35, marking the second-lowest ranked player Djokovic has faced in a major semifinal. A tiebreak was soon upon them. “But it’s going to be complicated, that’s for sure. If Djokovic makes the final, that match will be for the world No.1 ranking. “It’s not an easy thing to do. “I don’t like that in our sport no matter what. Live Coverage of ATP + WTA Tour Tournaments including Every Finals Match. Watch Tennis Live with beIN SPORTS on Kayo.

Despite a few hiccups during his fourth Australian Open semifinal appearance, Stefanos Tsitsipas reaches the tournament decider at Melbourne Park, ...

Tsitsipas served out the set to love, before Khachanov fought back to win the third in a tie-break. Earlier in the match, Tsitsipas — who has Australian Mark Philippoussis as part of his team in Melbourne — had seized control of proceedings in the fourth game of the first set when he broke Khachanov to establish a 3-1 lead. It was pretty much downhill skiing for Tsitsipas from this point, as he was not threatened on his serve for the remainder of the set to wrap up the win. However, Tsitsipas met the challenge and was rewarded for the variety in his game, with solid groundstrokes from the baseline mixed in with successful ventures to the net. It was Khachanov's second consecutive semifinal at a major and he was justified to back his chances, even though he sits 16 places behind Tsitsipas in 20th spot on the world rankings. Should Djokovic advance, it will be the second time he and Tsitsipas have met in the final of a major following the Serb's epic five-set win in the 2021 French Open decider.

The Greek star put his semi-final hopes in jeopardy with consistent infringements that made 'no sense'.

He is lifting in a big way,” Courier said as Tsitsipas consolidated his break of serve to go up 3-1. It didn’t take long for the crowd favourite to skip ahead in the all-important third set. But he recovered to take the game and, when Khachanov held serve in the following game, the pair were forced to go to a tiebreak. He infringed for a third and fourth time in the second set, leaving the commentators baffled. There is absolutely no reason for him to bring the service line into play in the deuce court. “In the second semi-final tonight, we’ll talk a lot about how much more aggressive Novak Djokovic has been with his ground strokes in this tournament, especially once he gets a lead. “There’s no need to be that close to the middle line. He doesn’t need to play the millimetres,” Jim Courier said. Half his foot has crossed the line.” “This is a terrible camera angle. I’m close, I’m happy that this opportunity has come here in Australia and not somewhere else because this is a place of significance (for me). It’s singular.

Stefanos Tsitsipas will be aiming to reach his first Australian Open final, but has an in-form Karen Khachanov to defeat first in the semi-final.

- Game Tsitsipas: An ace down the T. - 15-0: Serving for the set. - 15-0: Khachanov serving to stay in the match. Players will be entering the court in around an hour. - Break Tsitsipas: Khachanov drills a forehand long. 1:30pm AEDT: Beautiful day in Melbourne today for the first men's semi-final. Or will the Greek third seed march on to his second? Great start for the Greek. What a match this promises to be. 2:25pm AEDT: Players are close to coming out on court. Gets two smashes back and then wins the point. 2:36pm AEDT: Both players are out on court and warming up.

The Greek ended a winless record in Melbourne semifinals Friday with a 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-3 victory to reach his second major final.

He was rewarded a shanked smash from a nervous Stef to level and held at love for the second straight game. There was a blazing forehand on the run at 30-15 that put him in position to win a point he had no business taking. Khachanov kept battling early in the second, wiping away a trio of break points with strong serving. Australian Open Semifinal Previews: Elena Rybakina vs. In the opening set, Tsitsipas was twice unable to back up a break of serve. After seeing three Australian Open bids ended in the semifinals, the world No. “These are the moments I’ve been working hard for, to be able to play in finals like this, that have a bigger meaning than just the final. A victory in Sunday’s final would see Tsitsipas break new ground as Greece’s first Grand Slam champion and propel the Athens native to the top of the ATP rankings for the first time. The 24-year-old remained undefeated against Khachanov in six career meetings, improving his record at the Melbourne major to 21-5. Victoria Azarenka; Aryna Sabalenka vs. 1 in Australia, and No. Sabalenka is a compelling battle for No.