Tsitsipas advances to Barcelona Open Quarterfinals after straight-sets victory over Korda

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Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas has progressed to the quarterfinals of the 2025 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, defeating American Sebastian Korda in straight sets, 7-6(4), 6-4, in a tightly contested second-round match on Wednesday.

This victory marks the fifth consecutive year that Tsitsipas has reached the quarterfinals in Barcelona – a tournament where he has made four previous final appearances but is still chasing his elusive first title.

The first set was evenly matched, with both players holding serve throughout and pushing the opener into a tiebreak. Tsitsipas stormed ahead to a 6-2 lead in the breaker with two early mini-breaks, but Korda refused to fold, saving two set points. However, the Greek held his nerve and closed the tiebreak 7-4.

In the second set, Tsitsipas earned a crucial break of serve early and never looked back, maintaining his lead to secure the match. Despite hitting 30 unforced errors, he didn’t face a single break point, underlining the strength of his service games and mental focus on the clay.

This win also served as personal redemption for Tsitsipas, who suffered a straight-sets defeat to Korda just last month at the Miami Open. It’s a significant momentum boost as he continues his clay-court campaign ahead of the French Open.

Tsitsipas will now face seventh-seeded Frenchman Arthur Fils in the quarterfinals on Friday, April 18, with the match scheduled for 7:00 PM AEST. Fils comes into the match after a commanding 6-3, 6-2 win over Spain’s Pedro Martínez and currently leads the head-to-head against Tsitsipas 2–0. However, both previous encounters were played on hard courts, making this their first meeting on clay — a surface that strongly favours the Greek.

Should Tsitsipas progress, he could face top seed Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals in what would be a blockbuster rematch of their 2023 Barcelona Open final, where Alcaraz emerged victorious.

Currently ranked No. 19 in the world, Tsitsipas has long been considered one of the most formidable players on clay, with past titles in Monte Carlo and finals appearances at Roland Garros. Yet Barcelona remains a missing piece in his resume.

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