Is a return to the Top 10 on the cards for Stefanos Tsitsipas? Well, the Greek star didn’t have a great start to his 2025 season, but he has been quite impressive in Dubai so far. He has now entered the SF of an ATP event after a long gap. “It’s a great feeling to reach this far in the tournament again. It makes me smile knowing that I’ve played good tennis so far to reach the semifinals of one of the most important ATP 500 events,” Tsitsipas said shortly after securing his spot in the semis. Next up for him is Tallon Griekspoor! The Dutchman recently clinched a “huge victory” against a Top 10 opponent in the previous round. Can he now beat the former world number 3?

Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Tallon Griekspoor: Preview

Stefanos Tsitsipas will be entering this contest following his hard-fought victory against the Italian star Matteo Berrettini in the QF. Tsitsipas defeated Berrettini by 7-6(5),1-6,6-4.

His opponent in the next match, Tallon Griekspoor, had to play three-setters in each of his previous three matches in this tournament. He will be entering the battlefield following his impressive 2-6,7-6(7),7-5 victory over the world number 6, Daniil Medvedev, in the QF.

Tsitsipas vs Griekspoor: Head-to-Head

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Tallon Griekspoor had met each other two times in their careers so far. Interestingly, their previous meeting was in this year itself. Currently, Tsitsipas leads the H2H scoreline by a 2-0 margin.

• 2025 Rotterdam R16: Tsitsipas 6(5)-7,7-6(6),7-5.
• 2023 Australian Open R32: Tsitsipas 6-2,7-6(5),6-3.

Prediction: Tsitsipas will win this match in three sets

Stefanos Tsitsipas, who has reached the finals here two times (2019 and 2020), has a clear-cut edge over the Dutchman in the H2H record. However, we must not forget Tallon Griekspoor is currently in a ‘Giant-Slaying’ mode!

Tsitsipas is currently ranked 11th in the world, and he has a win-loss record of 5-4. On the other hand, Griekspoor (47) has a win-loss record of 7-5 at the moment.

If we take a look at their playing styles, Griekspoor is known for his aggressive style of play. He heavily relies on his powerful serve and strong forehand. Tallon Griekspoor also has a tendency to play long rallies with his powerful groundstrokes. He loves combining his aggressive baseline game with strategic shot placement. Griekspoor needs to find his A-game right from the start of this match to stand a chance against someone like Tsitsipas.

On the other side, Stefanos Tsitsipas is also an aggressive baseliner who loves hitting powerful groundstroke winners. He has a good, strong forehand, and his signature shot is his one-handed backhand. Tsitsipas is also known for his fiery serves, but his biggest weakness has been his high percentage of unforced errors while trying to hit winners.

However, considering his extraordinary record in this tournament, we feel his game suits this surface perfectly, and hence, he is most likely to win this epic battle.