Stefanos Tsitsipas earned a commanding 6-3, 6-4 win over Borna Coric on the Internazionali BNL d’Italia on Thursday night to set a blockbuster semi-final in opposition to third seed Daniil Medvedev. 

“He is been enjoying nicely and I am enjoying [well] additionally,” Tsitsipas stated on court docket of his upcoming match in opposition to Medvedev. “I really feel good on court docket, regardless if it is a night time session or a day session and I actually hope to carry the most effective out of me in opposition to him. I really feel like he is enjoying higher than the years earlier than.”

Tsitsipas is now 13-3 this clay-court season and he has earned all 4 of his victories on the Foro Italico in straight units. The 2022 Rome finalist saved three of the 4 break factors he confronted in opposition to Coric to advance after one hour and 36 minutes.

Coric has lengthy been a tricky opponent for Tsitsipas. Coming into Thursday’s conflict, the Croatian had received three of their 5 ATP Head2Head conferences and certainly one of Tsitsipas’ victories got here by first-set retirement.

They met final yr within the remaining of the Western & Southern Open, a match Coric received in straight units. However Tsitsipas earned his ATP Masters 1000 revenge in Rome, the place he was sharp all through his triumph.

The Greek used an excellent mixture of energy and creativity, altering the spin on his photographs and utilizing his drop shot nicely. Coric missed a defensive backhand lengthy to permit Tsitsipas to serve for the primary set, which he did efficiently.

The fifth seed appeared in full management when he hit a forehand passing shot to interrupt within the second set, however he gave again his benefit within the subsequent recreation.

Tsitsipas didn’t panic in opposition to a participant who has rallied in opposition to him earlier than. He earned his third service break of the match after which efficiently served for his place within the semi-finals.

“That is clay-court tennis, issues escalated fairly rapidly. And there was a turning level, however accompanied by my nice shotmaking, on the essential moments, I used to be in a position to retrieve that and get again and maintain,” Tsitsipas stated. “[I played] an excellent service recreation within the final recreation, serving excellently and simply feeling the power level by level.”

Medvedev leads Tsitsipas 7-4 of their ATP Head2Head sequence. Nonetheless, the Greek has received three of their previous 4 clashes, together with a straight-sets victory two years in the past within the Roland Garros quarter-finals.