Tsitsipas Beats Zverev To Reach Rome Final, Iga Swiatek Demolishes Aryna Sabalenka

Stefanos Tsitsipas moved into the Italian Open final on Saturday after beating Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in an entertaining last four battle in Rome

Stefanos Tsitsipas moved into the Italian Open final on Saturday after beating Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in an entertaining last four battle in Rome. Monte Carlo Masters champion Tsitsipas impressed on a boiling hot centre court at the Foro Italico, continuing his dominance of two-time ATP Finals winner Zverev to reach his first ever final in the Italian capital. "The heat hasn't been easy, it has been pretty rough out here," Tsitsipas said after the match.

"There's a lot of history playing on these courts and you feel very proud that you've made your way here and are able t participate in such a historically rich event."

Saturday's clash was the third semi-final between the pair in the space of a month after they shared the honours in Monte Carlo and Madrid.

Tsitsipas came into the match having won seven of the pair's 11 matches and with a 3-1 record on clay against Zverev, and he fought back from a set down to book his place in the final and a probable showdown with Novak Djokovic.

The match turned at the start of the second set, when Tsitsipas won the first three games -- saving two break points in the third -- to ensure he drew level.