Stefanos Tsitsipas extended his winning streak to six matches by advancing to the quarter-finals of an ATP Masters 1000 tournament for the second time on Thursday evening. The eighth-seeded Greek knocked out local resident Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 6-4 in 88 minutes at the Mutua Madrid Open.
Last week’s Millennium Estoril Open champion — adding to his title run at the Open 13 Provence in February — won 81 per cent of his first-service points against Verdasco to draw level with Russia’s Daniil Medvedev on 25 match wins for most victories on the ATP Tour in 2019.
He will now play third-seeded German and defending champion Alexander Zverev or Polish qualifier Hubert Hurkacz on Friday. Last year, Tsitsipas reached the Rogers Cup final in Toronto (l. to Nadal).
Tsitsipas experienced little resistance from Verdasco and led by a set and 4-1 — which included three service breaks — before a momentary lapse in concentration in the sixth game of the second set.
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