By Selcuk Bugra Gokalp
ANKARA (AA) - Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Taylor Fritz in the fourth round of men's singles in 2022 Australian Open on Monday.
After the end of almost 3,5 hours of match, world no. 4 passed US player with 4-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 and 6-4 sets.
Greek star will take on Italian Jannik Sinner in the quarterfinals.
In another fourth round game on the same day, women's world no. 2 Aryna Sabalenka got a surprise defeat in the hands of Kaia Kanepi.
Belarusian player defeated with 7-5, 2-6 and 6-7 sets by the Estonian.
Kanepi, 36, had been nicknamed 'giant-killer' by the press after she had eliminated three-time grand slam winner Angelique Kerber in the first round of the tournament.
Kaia Kanepi will play against 2020 French Open winner Iga Swiatek of Poland in the quarterfinals.
- Quarterfinal draws:
Men's:
Gael Monfils - Matteo Berrettini
Denis Shapovalov - Rafael Nadal
Jannik Sinner - Stefanos Tsitsipas
Felix Auger - Aliassime-Daniil Medvedev
Women's:
Ashleigh Barty - Jessica Pegula
Barbora Krejcikova - Madison Keys
Danielle Collins - Alize Cornet
Iga Swiatek - Kaia Kanepi