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Tsitsipas and Sakkari triumph in Italian Open (video)

The Greek champs will play today for a spot in the semifinals

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Greek tennis is experiencing unprecedented success, as both Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari advanced to the quarter-finals of the 2019 Italian Open in Rome after beating their opponents, Fabio. Foginni (6-4, 6-3), and Petra Kvitova (7-5, 5-7, 4-0-retired), respectively.

Stefanos Tsitsipas will face world no.3 Roger Federer, while Sakkari will meet Kristina Mladenovic.

Stef-tacular! @StefTsitsipas rounds out Rome’s elite 8 with a 6-4 6-3 victory over Fabio Fognini at #ibi18 pic.twitter.com/MTQmoek4RL

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) May 16, 2019

.@mariasakkari breaks to start the final set! #ibi19 pic.twitter.com/IHbHyFDwVZ

— WTA (@WTA) May 16, 2019

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