Reigning world No1 eventually prevails after epic first set in Germany
World number seven Stefanos Tsitsipas saved two match points to defeat Facundo Diaz Acosta and reach the semi-finals of the Barcelona clay-court tournament on Friday.Both men then saved more match points in the tie-breaker before Tsitsipas, a three-time runner-up at the Barcelona tournament, secured a ninth successive win following on from his Monte Carlo Masters title victory at the weekend.
The 21-year-old Briton had been boosted by winning four successive matches for the first time since her US Open title in 2021.