It was Sumit's second Challenger title of his career
Roger Federer advanced to his 12th Australian Open semi-final on Tuesday with an efficient 7-6(4), 6-2, 6-4 victory over sixth seed Tomas Berdych.
The two standout performers will meet after 21-year-old Greek debutant Tsitsipas eclipsed six-times champion Roger Federer 6-3, 6-4 and Austrian Thiem dispatched defending champion Alexander Zverev 7-5, 6-3.
Novak Djokovic was in imperious form before the circuit came to a halt. Djokovic said he initially struggled to cope with the uncertainty surrounding when tennis can restart after its shutdown in early March due to the novel coronavirus.
Champion Novak Djokovic foiled a stirring fightback from Roger Federer to defeat the Swiss 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 at the Australian Open on Thursday and charge into a fifth successive Grand Slam final.
A patient Roger Federer weathered a second set storm from Grigor Dimitrov before slapping down the Bulgarian challenger 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open and clinch his 300th win in Grand Slams.
Djokovic remained unflustered despite dropping the opening set and suffering several tumbles on the greasy surface.
'The common ground between a film-maker and a film critic is a mad masochistic love for the movie.'
ICC Cricket World Cup and Wimbledon went down to the wire.
Novak Djokovic has been unbeaten at Wimbledon since retiring with an elbow injury against Tomas Berdych in the 2017 quarter-finals.
World No 1 Novak Djokovic fought off a determined challenge from Swiss great Roger Federer on Sunday to claim back-to-back titles at Indian Wells and celebrate his 50th tournament win on the ATP Tour.
Rafael Nadal said on Saturday "too many questions" still needed to be answered concerning Novak Djokovic's bid to play at the Australian Open, while other leading players lamented how the saga had overshadowed the year's first Grand Slam.
'It was exciting and this is why I came to New York, to go through these emotions'
The eight seeded South African fought back after losing the first two sets to defeat the Swiss ace 2-6, 6-7(5), 7-5, 6-4, 13-11.
The Swiss champion was at his breath-taking best as he crafted 48 exquisite winners during a 90-minute match that seemed more an exhibition of his shot-making than a charge towards a record ninth Wimbledon title.
Federer delivered in a tight 4-6 7-6(6) 11-9 win over world number 20 Nick Kyrgios, with the Australian pushing to the final point as he sought a win that would have forced an overtime doubles match to decide the tournament.
Roger Federer's struggles continued when he was beaten 7-6 (2), 6-4 by fast-rising Austrian Dominic Thiem in the third round of the Italian Open in Rome, on Thursday.
The 35-year-old's first match back in action last week at the Stuttgart Open was a flop when he suffered a shock loss to German veteran Tommy Haas, ranked 302 at the time, despite leading for a set and a half.
The immaculate Serb became the first player in the Tour Finals' 46-year history to claim the title four times in a row
'I wanted to fight until the last ball and that was the key.'
A game isn't over until the final whistle blows, says Pratik Gour, co-founder of Footprynt, an influencer marketing agency.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Saturday
Roger Federer beat Novak Djokovic 6-3, 7-5 in the final of the Dubai Championships.
'I still have the exact budget which I had in 2018 when I was ranked 350. It's that when I needed the most which is right now, I see people turning around and walking away.'
The prospect of winning an Olympic gold medal for Serbia outweighs the disappointment of playing in an empty venue at the Tokyo games, the men's world tennis number one Novak Djokovic said on Monday.
Roger Federer's career-long association with Nike appeared to be over on Monday as the Wimbledon champion walked on to Centre Court to open the defence of his title wearing a Uniqlo branded outfit.
Roger Federer conceded he has changed some things because of his age.
The cool days of late September, with damp courts expected, will level the playing field and for the first time, other than when Rafael Nadal has been injured, he looks vulnerable on his beloved clay.
The 34-year-old played no part in his country's ATP Cup campaign, which ended in a 2-0 semi-final defeat at the hands of Italy on Saturday.
With Wimbledon scrapped due to the pandemic, a flashback of some of the best moments from the last five championships at SW19.
World No 5 Rafael Nadal was left impressed when he met Bollywood star Deepika Paudukone in New Delhi on Saturday.
Tennis stars Serena Williams, Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova came in their finest best at the 88th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, California on Sunday.
Hubert Hurkacz showed his Wimbledon credentials on Sunday, hammering world number one Daniil Medvedev
As part of his preparations for the second major of the season, the French Open, world number three Roger Federer will play in next week's Madrid Open, confirmed the tournament officials.
'If you look at the other guys who are 35-36, I think you can very clearly see that the age and the years on tour are affecting them. But not with him'
Former World No 1 Roger Federer returned from a 10-week layoff with a 6-3, 6-4 second-round victory against Spain's Guillermo Garcia Lopez at the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday.
Roger Federer dug himself out of a late slump to fend off American qualifier Noah Rubin 7-5, 6-3, 7-6(3) on Wednesday and draw vital confidence for a tough third round clash against 10th seed Tomas Berdych at the Australian Open.
Defending champion Roger Federer argued with an umpire but mostly let his racket do the talking as he beat Tomas Berdych for the ninth time running to reach the Australian Open semi-finals on Wednesday.
Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will be out to complete unfinished business at Wimbledon on Thursday after both were denied a chance to savour match-point glory in their first-round matches.
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