PARIS – Facing three breakpoints in the deciding set against Alexander Zverev at the French Open on Friday, Stefanos Tsitsipas appeared set for another Grand Slam semi-final heartbreak but the Greek somehow managed to dig himself out of the hole.
The 22-year-old, seeded fifth, went on the attack and won the next five points to hold serve in the opening game of the fifth set having witnessed German Zverev wipe off his two-set advantage on the Philippe Chatrier court.
Those were the last breakpoints on Tsitsipas’ serve as he went on the beat the sixth seed with a lone break in the deciding set to book a maiden Grand Slam final spot having lost three …
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