FRANCE: The Monte Carlo Masters defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas has overpowered his Argentine opponent Diego Schwartzman in an epic quarter-final and advanced into the last four of the ongoing tournament.

Tsitsipas, who lost a 5-2 lead in the second set, rallied from 0-4 in the decider to win after two hours and 45 minutes on Friday by 6-2, 6-7(3), 6-4 in a classic quarter-final match that swung one way and then the other.

The Greek Tennis player Tsitsipas was 0-4 in the third set after losing nine out of ten games after leading 5-2 in the second. However, World No. 5 began to rediscover his rhythm, hitting with greater width and topspin to secure a thrilling victory.

The defending champion struck 22 per cent of his shots from offensive positions in the match, compared to 14 per cent for Schwartzman, according to Tennis Data Innovation’s Balance of Power.

In another quarter-final, Grigor Dimitrov secured an upset victory over Huber Hurcakz by 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(2).

In the face of a spirited comeback from 11th seed Hurkacz, the World No. 29 fought deep to win 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(2) and go to his sixth Masters 1000 semi-final.

The Bulgarian Tennis star will face the 22-years-old Spaniard Davidovich Fokina – who upset the top-ranked Tennis star Novak Djokovic in the second round.

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