Jarry defeats Tsitsipas to meet Paul in the Italian Open final.
After overcoming 11 of the 13 break points he faced throughout the match, Jarry will take on Tommy Paul, the 14th seed from the United States, on Friday in his first-ever ATP Masters 1000 semifinal.
Nicolas Jarry, the 21st seed from Chile, overcame a set-down to defeat Stefanos Tsitsipas, ranked eighth in the world, 3-6, 7-5, 6-4, and advance to the quarterfinals of the Italian Open on Thursday.
After overcoming 11 of the 13 break points he faced throughout the match, Jarry will take on Tommy Paul, the 14th seed from the United States, on Friday in his first-ever ATP Masters 1000 semifinal.
In the other semifinal, German third seed Alexander Zverev will face off against another Chilean, Alejandro Tabilo. For the first time since the format’s introduction in 1990, there will be two Chileans in the semifinals of an ATP 1000 event.
Greece’s sixth seed put Jarry to the test in the opening set, but he picked up steam in the second.
The 28-year-old overcame a 0-40 deficit to win five straight games at 3-3, and he went on to win nine of the next 11 points to close out the second set.
In the decisive, Jarry broke Tsitsipas to take a 5-4 lead and eventually sail into the final four.
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“Beating Stef in clay is a commendable accomplishment. I’m really proud of my performance and my fight today. I kept myself together even during a set and a break,” Jarry remarked.
“I simply kept looking for new strategies to give myself a chance on his serve. I was aware of my skill level.
“In order to prevent him from pushing me back, I had to make some backhand adjustments. He performed so well because of this. I accomplished those two tasks. This fight was excellent tonight. Hopefully, I’ll be stronger tomorrow.
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Rome Masters: Jarry eliminates Tsitsipas to reach the final four
On Thursday night, Nicolas Jarry defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 3-6, 7-5, 6-4. He will now face Tommy Paul, the No. 14 seed from the United States, in the following round.
At the Foro Italico in Roma on Thursday, Chilean Nicolas Jarry, the No. 21 seed, defeated Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, the No. 6 seed, 3-6, 7-5, 6-4, to progress to the Rome Masters final four.
He is playing in his maiden Masters 1000 semifinal and appears certain to make it back into the ATP Top 20.
For the first time since Fernando Gonzalez and Nicolas Massu in the Vina del Mar semi-finals of a tour event in 2006, Jarry joins Alejandro Tabilo in the final four.
With this loss, Tsitsipas’s clay-court record for the year is currently 13-3. Additionally, he is unable to become the only man to have advanced to the Rome semifinals three times in a row since the year 2000, together with Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.
The No. 24 ranked Jarry will next face the No. 14 seed, American Tommy Paul.
Prior to his triumph, the Chilean defeated the Italians Matteo Arnaldi (6-2, 7-6 (6)), Stefano Napolitano (6-2, 4-6, 6-4), and Alexandre Muller (7-5, 6-3), the wildcard from Italy.
Earlier in the event, Tsitsipas, ranked No. 8, defeated Australian Alex De Minaur, the No. 9 seed (6-1, 6-2), German Jan-Lennard Struff (6-7 (1), 6-4, 6-4), and Cameron Norrie, ranked No. 27, (6-2, 7-6 (1)).
