Tsitsipas shocks Nadal in five-set thriller to reach Australian Open semi-final

Greek rallies to beat Nadal 3-6, 2-6, 7-6(4), 6-4, 7-5Tsitsipas to face Daniil Medvedev in semi-finalsFor four hours and five minutes on Rod Laver Arena, Stefanos Tsitsipas barely said a word. After spending so much of his young career releasing his tension on tennis courts by venting to his father and his team, it was a conspicuous decision as Rafael Nadal laid waste to him for two sets in a grand slam quarter-final.But rather than the understandable sign of resignation that some assumed it to be, it was instead a reflection of the greatest mental performance of his life. He recovered from losing two one-sided sets at the Australian Open to defeat Rafael Nadal 3-6, 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4, 7-5 to reach the semi-finals. He became just the second player to recover from two sets down to beat Nadal in a grand slam tournament. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/feb/17/stefanos-tsitsipas-shocks-rafael-nadal-five-set-thriller-to-reach-australian-open-semi-final-tennis #australian_open_2021 #rafael_nadal #daniil_medvedev #australian_open #tennis #australia_sport #sport