Italian Open 2024: Nicolas Jarry beats Stefanos Tsitsipas, set to face Tommy Paul in semi-final

Tennis star Nicolas Jarry defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarterfinal game by 3-6, 7-5, and 6-4 to enter the semifinals of the Italian Open 2024 in Rome. Notably, the 21st-seeded star is set to face Tommy Paul during his first ATP Masters 1000 on Friday. However, Alejandro Tabilo is also set to face Zverev in another semi-final game.

Speaking about the game, Jarry was mainly tested in the first set by Stefanos's sixth seed; however, he gained momentum in the second set. In addition, he won five points and bounced back from 0-40 before winning the second set. He then went on to break Tsitsipas in the decider game to take a 5-4 lead.

Meanwhile, Nicolas Jarry expressed his happiness after making it to the semi-finals. He was happy after outclassing Stefanos Tsitsipas. The star player also recalled his serve breaks, which helped him win the game effectively. In addition, he feels that he has given him a great fight that has helped him win the game. Jarry will be looking to perform well in the semi-final clash.

Extremely happy for my fight today and how I played: Nicolas Jarry

Meanwhile, Tommy Paul had recently defeated Daniil Medvedev in the fourth round before defeating Hobert Hurkacz in the quarterfinal round. Paul made the great break to go 5-3 up and then saved six break points to win.

"Beating Stef on clay is a good achievement. Extremely happy about my fight today and how I played. How I maintained myself even down a set, down a break. I just kept trying to find different ways to have chances on his serve. I knew I was playing good. I had to adjust some things on the backhand so he didn't push me back. That's why he played so good. I was able to do those two things... It was a good fight tonight. Hopefully, tomorrow I can be stronger," Jarry said.