Greek rising tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas knocked out world number two, Rafael Nadal in the second semi-final of the Madrid Masters on Saturday, out-duelling the Spanish 6-4 2-6 6-3.
It was his first victory over Nadal, who was champion here in 2008, 2010, 2013-2014 and 2017
Tsitsipas will meet world number one Novak Djokovic in the final on Sunday.
Nadal had been a clear favourite to face Djokovic in Sunday’s showpiece at Caja Magica but the 17-time Grand Slam champion extended his stuttering build-up to the French Open with another surprise defeat.
Tsitsipas’ stunning victory means he reaches his fourth ATP final of the season while fully vindicating those that have him circled as a future star of the men’s game.
“Emotionally it was very tough, it was one of my toughest wins,” he said.
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Source: News Agency of Nigeria
