Stefanos Tsitsipas, on birthday, tops Karen Khachanov 6-2, 6-Three in Toronto
Stefanos Tsitsipas celebrated his 23rd birthday Thursday through beating Karen Khachanov 6-2, 6-Three to advance to the Nationwide Financial institution Open quarterfinals.
The group serenaded the No. Three seed from Greece with a rendition of “Glad Birthday” as he used to be introduced with a white sheet cake decked out with recent fruit.
“One of the most perfect emotions you’ll enjoy on a tennis courtroom,” mentioned Tsitsipas, who’s ranked No. Three and misplaced the French Open ultimate to Novak Djokovic in 5 units.
Tsitsipas ruled his Russian opponent, saving each his ruin issues and successful 74% of his carrier issues.
He’ll face sixth-seeded Casper Ruud of Norway within the quarterfinals Friday. They met on the Madrid Open in Might, with Ruud successful in immediately units within the spherical of 16.
“I’m in search of a metamorphosis, in search of a switch-up this time,” Tsitsipas mentioned.
Ruud beat Dusan Lajovic of Serbia 6-4, 6-3.
Best-seeded Daniil Medvedev of Russia beat Australia’s James Duckworth 6-2, 6-Four in an evening fit. Medvedev will face the winner of the overdue fit between seventh-seeded Hubert Hurkacz of Poland and Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia.
Fourth-seeded John Isner of the US beat Russia’s Andrey Rublev 7-Five 7-6 (5). Isner will face 11th-seeded Gael Monfils of France, a 6-1, 7-6 (2) winner over American Frances Tiafoe
American Reilly Opelka additionally complicated, beating Lloyd Harris of South Africa 4-6, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4). Opelka will play 10th-seeded Roberto Bautista of Spain, a 6-3, 3-6, 7-Five winner over eighth-seeded Diego Schwartzman of Argentina.
