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Greek tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas has been one of the exceptional players on the ATP Tour. He has been improving with each season passing by and has managed to knock out the top players in the sport on the biggest of stages. 

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Besides Stefanos, there are other prominent youngsters like Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev who have managed to mark their presence as contendors of multiple grand slams.

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Stefanos Tsitsipas means business in Melbourne 

At the moment, players like Tsitsipas and Medvedev are still alive with their Australian Open hopes while the tournament has reached its business end. If the Russian star wins his match against Felix Auger Aliassime, he would be facing the Greek talent in the semifinals on Friday.

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Over the years, both players have shared a hostile relationship. They have had verbal spats on a few occasions during their matches. However, the two have been together in the same team at the Laver Cup last season, which probably helped them become slightly familiar with each other. 

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Speaking on the possibility of facing Medvedev, Stefanos recently stated, Well, my relationship with Medvedev it’s fine. It kind of got better after Laver Cup. We haven’t really spoken in the last couple of months, but our relationship is competitors on the court and kind of fighting for the same dream.”

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The last spot in the men’s semifinal is up for grabs 

However, Daniil is facing an uphill task against Canadian star Felix Auger Aliassime in the quarterfinal. The 21-year-old comfortably won the first two sets, putting himself in the driver’s seat at the moment. 

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It will be interesting to see who wins this match as the winner awaits Stefanos in the semifinal on Friday. We wish all players the best of luck for the upcoming matches. In the other semifinal, Rafael Nadal will be taking on Matteo Berrettini. The men’s final of the Australian Open 2022 will take place on Sunday. 

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Rohan Kollare is a Tennis author at EssentiallySports. Rohan has studied Sports Management and has a trophy cabinet adorned with accolades won in district and state-level tennis competitions. He has previously worked in Content Operations for Disney’s Hotstar for over a year, covering Tennis and Formula One. Rohan's experience as a player gives him the ability to provide incisive analysis of the game rather than a superficial understanding. When not staunchly supporting his idol Roger Federer, Rohan likes to dive into animal welfare work, get lost in a book or listen to some music.

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