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Historic qualification for Sakellaridis: He 'bent' the top seed and advanced to the semifinals
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Historic qualification for Sakellaridis: He 'bent' the top seed and advanced to the semifinals

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Stefanos Sakellaridis achieved a historic qualification to the semifinals of the Quebec Challenger tournament.
  • He defeated the top seed, Zizou Bergs, in a three-set match.
  • This marks his first appearance in a Challenger semifinal, boosting his world ranking.

Stefanos Sakellaridis has secured a historic qualification for the semifinals of the Quebec Challenger tournament, marking a significant milestone in his career.

The Greek tennis player battled for 2.5 hours to overcome the tournament's top seed, Zizou Bergs, who is ranked 33rd in the world. Sakellaridis won the match in three sets with a score of 7-6, 4-6, 6-4.

This victory extends Sakellaridis's winning streak in Quebec to five matches. He is now set to face Japan's Taro Daniel, currently ranked 186th globally and a former world No. 58, in the semifinal.

His impressive run in Canada has already impacted his world ranking. Sakellaridis is now at No. 141 in the live rankings, up from No. 157 before the tournament began. Reaching the final would see him climb to No. 136, and winning the title would place him in the Top 125.

Following the Quebec tournament, Sakellaridis plans to compete in the US Open qualifiers, aiming to make his debut in the main draw of a Grand Slam.

He bent the No. 1 seed and flew to the semifinals.

— Ta NeaThe headline of the Greek newspaper Ta Nea celebrating Sakellaridis's victory.
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