Tsitsipas reaches quarters, Sabalenka eliminated in Australian Open

By Selcuk Bugra Gokalp

ANKARA (AA) - Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Taylor Fritz in the fourth round of men's singles in 2022 Australian Open on Monday.

After the end of almost 3,5 hours of match, world no. 4 passed US player with 4-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 and 6-4 sets.

Greek star will take on Italian Jannik Sinner in the quarterfinals.

In another fourth round game on the same day, women's world no. 2 Aryna Sabalenka got a surprise defeat in the hands of Kaia Kanepi.

Belarusian player defeated with 7-5, 2-6 and 6-7 sets by the Estonian.

Kanepi, 36, had been nicknamed 'giant-killer' by the press after she had eliminated three-time grand slam winner Angelique Kerber in the first round of the tournament.

Kaia Kanepi will play against 2020 French Open winner Iga Swiatek of Poland in the quarterfinals.

- Quarterfinal draws:

Men's:

Gael Monfils - Matteo Berrettini

Denis Shapovalov - Rafael Nadal

Jannik Sinner - Stefanos Tsitsipas

Felix Auger - Aliassime-Daniil Medvedev

Women's:

Ashleigh Barty - Jessica Pegula

Barbora Krejcikova - Madison Keys

Danielle Collins - Alize Cornet

Iga Swiatek - Kaia Kanepi