Stefanos Tsitsipas' performance at the Almaty Open tournament

Greek tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas competed in the Almaty Open in Kazakhstan, successfully advancing to the semifinals. In the opening round, he defeated American Aleksandar Kovacevic in three sets (7-6, 3-6, 6-3). He then secured a dominant victory in the round of 16 against Kazakh Mikhail Kukushkin, winning 6-1, 6-2 in just 62 minutes, a match that marked the end of Kukushkin’s professional career. Moving to the quarterfinals, Tsitsipas maintained his form by defeating Australian James Duckworth with a score of 6-3, 6-4 in 73 minutes, showing strong service performance.

However, Tsitsipas' tournament run concluded in the semifinals on October 24, where he was defeated by Georgian player Nikoloz Basilashvili. The match ended 2-1 in favor of the Georgian, with set scores of 6-4, 6-7, 6-3. Following this loss, Tsitsipas is scheduled to travel to Switzerland to participate in the Basel tournament. As a result of his efforts in Kazakhstan, his world ranking improved to number 33, while Basilashvili advanced to the final to face either Daniil Medvedev or Alexander Bublik.