Tsitsipas comes back to reach Barcelona final
Stefanos Tsitsipas had to dig deep for his place in the Barcelona Open final as he came back from a set down to beat Dusan Lajovic in their semi-final 5-7 6-4 6-2.
The Greek will play Casper Ruud in their second straight final, having beaten the Norwegian last week to claim his third Monte Carlo Masters crown.
Tsitsipas is unbeaten on clay so far this year, this his 10th straight victory, and the 25-year-old will chase his 12th ATP Tour title against Ruud.
While Ruud will play his first final at Barcelona, Tsitsipas will appear for a fourth time having won five of his 11 titles thus far on the clay.
“I am sure having played someone a few days apart, they will come up with some new plans,” Tsitsipas said ahead of his rematch with Ruud. “These kinds of matches are tricky, playing back to back. I am going to try and work and start that by having a good recovery and work tomorrow towards the final.”
