After the north American Sunshine doubles competition, the professional competition immediately moved to clay season. Now, this year's first clay masters, monte carlo, is nearing completion.
On April 17, Beijing time, the 2022 ATP 1000 Monte Carlo Masters ended the men's singles semifinals competition. Defending champion Tsitsipas defeated match 2nd seed Zverev in straight sets 6-4 6-2 to reach the final, just one win away from defending his title.
It is worth mentioning that this is the 19th Tour singles final of the Greek's career, and it is also the fourth Masters championship competition.
Previously, Tsitsipas reached the masters final for the first time in the 2018 Rogers Cup, and then reached the final again at the 2019 Madrid Masters, but ultimately finished second.
It wasn't until the 2021 Monte Carlo tournament that the Greeks beat Rublev 6-3 6-3 in the final to win the first Masters singles title of their career, after learning the lessons of their previous two defeats.
Now back in the blessed land after a year, the Greeks are once again in the final. For the second consecutive year that he has reached the final here, he said this about himself.
"It was really good." Tsitsipas said after the game, "I don't know if it was the long game (yesterday) that made me find the rhythm, but today I did play very well and I was very happy with the ideas I created on the pitch and being able to play at that level. ”
In addition, with this crucial victory, Tsitsipas also made a record, becoming the sixth male player in the post-90s to win 25 games and more against the world's top ten singles.
Play against the world's top 10 male players who have won 25+ singles games
Number of wins Players and date of birth
39: Zverev (born 1997)
32: Tim (born 1993)
30: Raonic (born 1990)
29: Dimitrov (born in 1991)
29: Medvedev (born 1996)
25: Tsitsipas (born 1998)
Meanwhile, the semi-final victory over Zverev is also the eighth time in a Greek's career victory over the world's top three players.
Previously, Tsitsipas had won the world number one, the world second three times, and the world third four times (including the semi-final victory over the world third Zverev in the semi-finals of this Monte Carlo Masters). Among those players who were defeated by the Greeks, naturally also included the Big Three. (Source: Tennis House Author: Wu Li Fun)