Tsitsipas keeps Monte Carlo defence alive with thrilling comeback

Stefanos Tsitsipas celebrates after defeating Diego Schwartzman in the quarter-finals at Monte-Carlo Country Club on Friday. Pic/Getty Images

Defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas recovered from 0-4 down in the final set to defeat Diego Schwartzman on Friday to reach the Monte Carlo Masters semi-finals where he will face Olympic champion Alexander Zverev.

Greek third seed Tsitsipas had been a set and 5-2 ahead at one stage and seemingly cruising to the last four. However, his Argentine opponent hit back only to be thwarted in a quarter-final which wrapped up at 11:00pm local time.

"I don't think I've ever made such a comeback in my career. It was crazy... I found the resources and I'm proud of it," said Tsitsipas. Second-seeded Zverev won through 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (7/5) against Italian 12th-seed Jannik Sinner.

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