Stefanos Cicipas pobedio je Tanasija Kokinakisa tek posle četiri sata i 36 minuta žestoke borbe - 6:7, 6:4, 6:1, 6:7, 6:4.
Šesti teniser sveta i peti nosilac turnira, uspeo je da slomi Kokinakisa i dođe od treće runde, u kojoj ga čeka Imer.
Dobio je prvi set Kokinakis posle drame i taj-brejka u kom je bio bolji sa 7:5, ali mu je Cicipas uzvratio tako što je oduzeo servis u trećem gemu, tek iz pete brejk šanse.
U trećem setu ga je deklasirao, ali je Kokinakis imao snage opet da ga izazove i uvede meč u novi taj-brejk.
Usput, pri 5:4, Kokinakis je anulirao jednu meč loptu, pa je Cicipas morao da igra dodatni set.
Nije mu bilo do smeha posle duela, kao u prethodnom kolu koje je lagano rešio u svoju korist protiv Simona.
Bio je smrtno ozbiljan i iscrpljen, nije profitirao iz ovog meča kao gledaoci koji su uživali u spektaklu.
The crowd at Garden Square ROARS as Kokkinakis takes the fourth set 7-6 over Tsitsipas!
Fifth set to decide this match!#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/UDUSHtoVbG
— Jamie Muscatel (@JamieMuscatel) February 11, 2021
Take a bow, @TKokkinakis ?
We're already counting down until we meet again.#AO2021 | #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/x1HQ4EBF40
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) February 11, 2021
A very serious Tsitsipas today. Clearly doesn't want to be laughed at/booed again.
Goes back to a previous question about Kokkinakis to say even nicer things about him in an attempt to win over the crowd.
It … didn't really work. pic.twitter.com/oEL68NHzJX
— The Tennis Podcast (@TennisPodcast) February 11, 2021
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