Stefanos Tsitsipas ‘thrilled’ with his level at Miami Masters

Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas was thrilled with the way in which he carried out in opposition to No. 24 seed Lorenzo Sonego within the Miami Masters round-of-16. Tsitsipas, seeded at No. 2, booked a straight-set 6-2 7-6 (2) win over Sonego to make his maiden Miami quarterfinal.

Tsitsipas obtained off.to an ideal begin to the match, having damaged Sonego within the second recreation. The Greek then earned his second break of the match within the eighth recreation to win the opener. “I’m enjoying effectively, feeling effectively, and having fun with these moments on the court docket,” Tsitsipas mentioned in an on-court interview, per the ATP web site.

“I’m thrilled to be enjoying the way in which I’m enjoying. I’m having a terrific influence with my recreation to date this week, so it’s essential for me to capitalise [on] that. “Every single opponent has been a separate problem, and I’ve been managing to seek out options in opposition to them.

It’s essential for me to have matches like this”.

Tsitsipas had a a lot harder job within the second set

As not a single break level was seen within the second set — the set went right into a tie-break — by which the 2 gamers had been tied at 2/2 earlier than Tsitsipas gained 5 factors in a row to seal a straight-set win.

“I used to be anticipating him to boost his stage. Whenever you’re one set to like, you’re feeling like you don’t have anything to lose,” Tsitsipas mentioned. “He undoubtedly improved, so he was a way more tough opponent within the second set than he was within the first”.

Tsitsipas was coming off a decent third spherical conflict as he beat Kei Nishikori in three units to.make the round-of-16. “I attempted to play sticking on baseline and I used to be capable of play that manner within the 2nd set, nevertheless it was bodily robust and I had no room anymore, could not focus initially of the third set.

Generally I additionally rushed in lengthy rallies, could not play with sufficient perseverance,” Nishikori mentioned after the match.