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Swiss Indoors: Stefanos Tsitsipas Sets Up Roger Federer Semi-final In Basel

Stefanos Tsitsipas set up his fourth meeting this season with Roger Federer after a 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 quarter-final comeback win over Filip Krajinovic at the Swiss Indoors on Friday (October 25).

Swiss Indoors: Stefanos Tsitsipas Sets Up Roger Federer Semi-final In Basel
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Stefanos Tsitsipas battled past Filip Krajinovic to set up a semi-final with favourite Roger Federer in the Swiss Indoors Basel. (TENNIS NEWS)바카라 웹사이트

Tsitsipas is already assured of his place in the ATP Finals in London and he will now be aiming to claim바카라 웹사이트the scalp of former World No. 1 Federer, who received a walkover due to Stan Wawrinka's withdrawal, ahead of next week's Paris Masters.

Krajinovic was no pushover for the Greek, however, with바카라 웹사이트Tsitsipas initially falling behind before recovering to win 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Despite Tsitsipas cruising through the second set to restore parity, matters looked set to be complicated for the World No. 7 when he conceded a break early in the decider.

But바카라 웹사이트Krajinovic was unable to capitalise –바카라 웹사이트Tsitsipas holding his nerve and cracking his opponent's serve once more before wrapping up the win with the first match point on offer.

Meanwhile, Reilly Opelka ended a run of three successive defeats against top-10 opponents as he defeated Roberto바카라 웹사이트Bautista Agut 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.

The 22-year-old American lost to world number 10 Agut at the Shanghai Masters, but inflicted revenge on Friday, inflicting a blow to the Spaniard's ATP Finals hopes.

With Matteo Berrettini having progressed to the last four in Vienna, Agut is now 130바카라 웹사이트points adrift of the Italian in the Race to바카라 웹사이트London rankings.

Opelka will go up against Alex de Minaur – a바카라 웹사이트Next Gen ATP Finals qualifier –바카라 웹사이트in the semi-finals, after the Australian overcame바카라 웹사이트Jan-Lennard Struff바카라 웹사이트6-4, 7-6 (7-4) in Friday's other match.

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