Federer knocked out of Australian Open by Greek wunderkind

Federer knocked out of Australian Open by Greek wunderkind

Sunday, January 20, 2019 6:37 pm


Tennis – Australian Open – Second Round – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, January 16, 2019. Switzerland’s Roger Federer reacts during the match against Britain’s Dan Evans. REUTERS/Edgar Su

Roger Federer’s bid for a hat-trick of Australian Open titles was crushed on Sunday as Greek wunderkind Stefanos Tsitsipas rose up to floor the Swiss master.

Tsitsipas thus becomes his nation’s first Grand Slam quarter-finalist.

In a match pitting the oldest and youngest players left in the men’s draw, the 20-year-old Tsitsipas overhauled Federer 6-7(11) 7-6(3) 7-5 7-6(5) under the lights of Rod Laver Arena.

This sparked delirium among Greek fans out in force at Melbourne Park.

Federer will rue his chances, having failed to convert any of the 12 break points he took from Tsitsipas over the course of a riveting clash laden with sparkling shot-making.

Tsitsipas will play 22nd-seeded Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut for a place in the semi-finals. (Reuters/NAN)


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