Tsitsipas talks about his mental battles against Berrettini in Dubai

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Stefanos Tsitsipas is facing a great opportunity at the Dubai ATP, no doubt. The Greek will step into the semifinals of the Arab tournament after a battle with a strong opponent, Matteo Berrettini, who was determined to turn the match around, though without success. Tsitsipas ended up crossing a line that seemed forgotten to him, as he hadn't reached an ATP semifinal since July last year in the Gstaad tournament (precisely defeated by the Italian). A good result and performance here that will give him an added confidence boost for the upcoming Indian Wells and Miami Masters 1000 events, no doubt.

Now, he must first prepare mentally for his match against Tallon Griekspoor, the final hurdle to enter the Dubai final for the third time in his career. Will this be the one? We don't know, but what is clear is that the Dutchman will fight tooth and nail after eliminating the top favorite, Daniil Medvedev. Perhaps the Greek may feel some pressure at this stage because winning the title would place him back in the top 10 of the rankings, displacing Tommy Paul. These were his thoughts after defeating Berrettini:

- Is this an important step for the start of the year?

"Absolutely. It's a great feeling to reach this far in the tournament again. It makes me smile knowing that I've played good tennis so far to reach the semifinals of one of the most important ATP 500 events. It was a tough match, with many ups and downs. I felt that I made a strong effort in the first set to eventually win it, but I didn't perform well in the second, and the way I handled things was rather poor. It's a bit confusing that I won this match in the end because I felt like I was going through some mental battles during the game."

- It was a close match, one of those where any shot could have changed everything?

"Definitely, it was one of those matches. It all depended on the serve. I felt there were many very challenging moments and break opportunities, especially on his part. I couldn't quite get to that point from the first set. So I had to be somewhat like hunting, trailing behind and doing a great job to get back into the match. I am very pleased to have done my part and also that the crowd was on my side."

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