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Australian Open: Collins, Tsitsipas reach semifinals

Collins beats Pavlyuchenkova and Tsitsipas defeats Agut to advance to semis

22.01.2019 - Update : 22.01.2019
Australian Open: Collins, Tsitsipas reach semifinals Danielle Collins

By Fatih Erel

ISTANBUL

American Danielle Collins and Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas reached the semifinals in the Australian Open 2019.

In women's singles game, the 35th-seeded Collins beat 42nd-seeded Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 2-6, 7-5, 6-1.

She will face either Czech Petra Kvitova or Australian Ashleigh Barty in the semifinal.

In men's singles game, the 14th-seeded Tsitsipas defeated the 22nd-seeded Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut.

The Greek won 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-2) in 3 hours and 15 minutes.

In the semifinal, he will face either Spanish Rafael Nadal or American Frances Tiafoe.

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