Tsitsipas reaches quarters, Sabalenka eliminated in Australian Open
Stefanos Tsitsipas passes Taylor Fritz while world no. 2 Aryna Sabalenka eliminated by Kaia Kanepi in 4th round
Greek tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas
ANKARA
Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Taylor Fritz in the fourth round of men's singles in 2022 Australian Open on Monday.
After the end of almost 3,5 hours of match, world no. 4 passed US player with 4-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 and 6-4 sets.
Greek star will take on Italian Jannik Sinner in the quarterfinals.
In another fourth round game on the same day, women's world no. 2 Aryna Sabalenka got a surprise defeat in the hands of Kaia Kanepi.
Belarusian player defeated with 7-5, 2-6 and 6-7 sets by the Estonian.
Kanepi, 36, had been nicknamed 'giant-killer' by the press after she had eliminated three-time grand slam winner Angelique Kerber in the first round of the tournament.
Kaia Kanepi will play against 2020 French Open winner Iga Swiatek of Poland in the quarterfinals.
Quarterfinal draws:
Men's:
Gael Monfils - Matteo Berrettini
Denis Shapovalov - Rafael Nadal
Jannik Sinner - Stefanos Tsitsipas
Felix Auger - Aliassime-Daniil Medvedev
Women's:
Ashleigh Barty - Jessica Pegula
Barbora Krejcikova - Madison Keys
Danielle Collins - Alize Cornet
Iga Swiatek - Kaia Kanepi
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