Australian Open: Stefanos Tsitsipas achieves ATP No.1 ranking, reaches singles final

Australian Open: Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas has made it through his first Grand Slam title final and achieved World No.1 ATP Ranking after a gritty win vs Karan Khachanov on Friday at Australian Open 2023.

In a 7-6(2), 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-3 semifinal victory, the Greek dominated with his all-action game, keeping his opponent under constant pressure in the three-hour, 21-minute match.

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'Fighting for No.1 Spot'

"It's a Grand Slam final, I'm fighting for the No. 1 spot. It's a childhood dream to be capturing the No. 1 spot one day. I'm close. I'm happy that this opportunity comes here in Australia and not somewhere else because this is a place of significance."

The fifth straight-sets win was complicated by a Khachanov after his late attack but Tsitsipas made the most of the opportunity he got.

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Spirited Khachanov

Khachanov was bidding to reach his first Grand Slam final in what was his 24th Grand Slam appearance. The 26-year-old reached the semifinals at consecutive majors after advancing to that stage of the Slam for the first time at the 2022 US Open.

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