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Rafael Nadal back in the semi-finals for the first time since 2015

Nadal beats Tsitsipas to reach last-four of ATP finals

Rafael Nadal will face Daniil Medvedev in the semi-finals of the Nitto ATP Finals after ending the title defence of Stefanos Tsitsipas at The O2 in London.

Tennis • 20 Nov 20

Dominic Thiem beat Rafael Nadal to reach the last four in London

Thiem wins Nadal thriller to reach semi-finals

Stefanos Tsitsipas will face Rafael Nadal for a place in the semi-finals of the Nitto ATP Finals after saving a match point to beat Andrey Rublev.

Tennis • 17 Nov 20

Novak Djokovic is through to his first French Open final since 2016

Djokovic sets up French Open final against Nadal

Novak Djokovic will face Rafael Nadal in the final of the French Open after beating Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas in five sets.

Tennis • 09 Oct 20

Djokovic breezes through to French Open fourth round

Top seed Novak Djokovic continued his imperious progress at the French Open with a 6-0 6-3 6-2 drubbing of Colombian Daniel Galan to effortlessly reach the last 16 for the 11th straight year.

Tennis • 03 Oct 20

Andrey Rublev of Russia celebrates the victory

Rublev stuns Tsitsipas in Hamburg ahead of French Open

Andrey Rublev will arrive at the French Open having secured his third ATP title of the season after the Russian youngster defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 3-6 7-5 in the Hamburg European Open final on Sunday.

Tennis • 27 Sep 20

Stefanos Tsitsipas did not get regular access to his towel at Flushing Meadow

Tsitsipas reveals a special relationship with his towel

The US Open is very different this year because of health protocols and for world number six Stefanos Tsitsipas, the difficulty in getting regular access to his towel is proving quite a challenge.

Tennis • 01 Sep 20

'Schwartzman was getting a little bit upset at them cheering me'

Norrie shocks Schwartzman as Tsitsipas advances

British number three Cameron Norrie produced the first upset of this year's US Open by coming from two sets down to stun ninth seed Diego Schwartzman 3-6 4-6 6-2 6-1 7-5 at Flushing Meadows.

Tennis • 31 Aug 20

Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates with the victor's trophy

Djokovic maintains unbeaten 2020 start in Dubai decider

Novak Djokovic beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships final to maintain his unbeaten start to 2020.

Tennis • 01 Mar 20

Federer and Djokovic both march on

Roger Federer faced down local battler John Millman 4-6 7-6(2) 6-4 4-6 7-6(8) in a five-set thriller to reach the last 16 of the Australian Open and restore some normality to Melbourne Park after a day of big upsets.

Tennis • 24 Jan 20

'Second set I played really well then he turned it around'

Novak Djokovic overcomes minor blip in Melbourne

Novak Djokovic dropped a set in the first round of the Australian Open for the first time in well over a decade but recovered to beat Jan-Lennard Struff

Tennis • 20 Jan 20

Stefanos Tsitsipas injured his father with his racket during ATP Cup loss

Tsitsipas injures father in on-court outburst

Stefanos Tsitsipas hurt his father in a mid-match meltdown during his clash with Australia's Nick Kyrgios at the ATP Cup.

Tennis • 07 Jan 20

Alexander Zverev has lost his last five matches against Stefanos Tsitsipas

Serve issues drive Zverev to the brink at ATP Cup

Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas was clinical as he picked up his first win of the season at the ATP Cup in Brisbane on Sunday against a temperamental Alexander Zverev of Germany, who was almost reduced to tears due to problems over his serve.

Tennis • 05 Jan 20

Tsitsipas is the youngest winner since Lleyton Hewitt in 2001

Tsitsipas beats Thiem to win ATP Finals

Greek youngster Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Dominic Thiem to win the ATP Finals at London's 02.

Tennis • 17 Nov 19

Stefanos Tsitsipas: "These are the moments that I always wait for."

Tsitsipas stuns Federer to make ATP Finals decider

Stefanos Tsitsipas stunned favourite Roger Federer to reach the final on his debut at the ATP Finals on Saturday, beating the six-time champion 6-3 6-4 at the O2 Arena.

Tennis • 16 Nov 19

Dominic Thiem bowed at the first round of the US Open

Thiem and Tsitsipas crash out of US Open

Dominic Thiem and Stefanos Tsitsipas were the big first-round casualties in the men's draw on day two at the US Open.

Tennis • 28 Aug 19

Andrey Rublev of Russia (r) and Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece

Rublev sends Tsitsipas tumbling out of US Open

Stefanos Tsitsipas tumbled out of the US Open against inspired Russian Andrey Rublev.

Tennis • 27 Aug 19

Rafael Nadal dropped just six games in three sets

No fairytale final for Tsitsipas as Nadal marches on

Rafael Nadal ended the run of exciting young Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas in brutal fashion to reach his 25th grand slam final.

Tennis • 24 Jan 19

Rafa Nadal claimed a big victory over Frances Tiafoe

Ruthless Nadal beats Tiafoe to cruise into last four

Rafa Nadal kept the flag flying for the old guard at the Australian Open with a 6-3 6-4 6-2 win over American Frances Tiafoe for a place in the semi-final, where he will meet another next generation player in Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Tennis • 22 Jan 19

Stefanos Tsitsipas beat the defending champion in four sets

Federer shocked by Tsitsipas at Australian Open

Defending champion Roger Federer has suffered a shock exit from the fourth round of the Australian Open, losing to Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas in Melbourne.

Tennis • 20 Jan 19

Stefanos Tsitsipas