Stuttgart Open: Andy Murray stuns top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas to reach Stuttgart semi-finals

Former World No. 1 Andy Murray made brilliant use of his excellent baseline play and backhand slice to show his grass-court dominance to advance to the semi-finals at the Boss Open. After missing most of the clay-court season to focus on his grass-court training, the two-time Wimbledon champion is back in action.

Both the players were evenly matched in a tight first set. Andy Murray saved one point at 5-6 to get an advantage against his Greek opponent. The Scot built on the momentum and went on the offensive in the second set. He got a crucial break in the sixth game with a backhand pass and eased through the second set to seal his victory after one hour and 40 minutes of play.

In a post-match interview, Andy Murray said, “It was an amazing atmosphere. Almost full crowd. Beautiful weather today, really nice conditions to play tennis. I thought I did well. He served unbelievably in the first set. I felt like I had very few chances, but when he created chances on my serve. I stayed strong. I played a solid tie-break, and in the second set, once I was in the rallies, I felt like I was dictating many of the points. It was a good performance.

The victory improved the win-loss record of Andy Murray against Stefanos Tsitsipas to 1-1 and 113-23 on the grass court. Andy Murray will lock horns with Nick Kyrgios of Australia in the semi-finals of the Stuttgart Open on June 11. 

Nick Kyrgios advances to the semi-finals.

Nick Kyrgios received a walkover against Márton Fucsovics 7-6(3), 3-0 in the quarterfinal of the men’s singles Stuttgart Open at Tennis Club Weissenhof on June 10 as his Hungarian opponent retired.

Nick Kyrgios barely edged past Márton Fucsovics in the first set as the 30-year-old Hungarian gave a tough fight. In the second set, Kyrgios rushed to a quick 3-0 lead, but the match ended abruptly as Márton Fucsovics retired, giving the Australian a walkover. Nick Kyrgios won 85% of the first serve and struck six aces, while Fucsovics fired seven aces and won 80% of the points on the first serve.

In a post-match interview, Nick Kyrgios said, “In the first set, he seemed to be in a groove on his serve. In the first set, I wasn’t able to get many opportunities. He was excellent. I think he likes the grass. He has had some fantastic results at Wimbledon. I wasn’t feeling that great at the back of the court, but if I am serving 215kmph and hitting the good spots on this court, it is almost impossible to return. Hopefully, I can bring more of that tomorrow.