Stefanos Tsitsipas says his French Open quarter-final with Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday will “ignite my inner flame”.
Third seed Alcaraz beat Tsitsipas in straight units within the quarter-finals at Roland Garros 12 months in the past.
The Greek ninth seed has misplaced all of his earlier 5 conferences with two-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz.
“My purpose is to make the match difficult for him,” Tsitsipas told the ATP Tour website., external
“Taking part in in opposition to Carlos will ignite my inner flame. I wish to exit and present everybody what I’ve achieved.”
The pair will meet within the evening session at Roland Garros from 19:15 BST.
Tsitsipas is looking for his first Grand Slam title, having misplaced to Novak Djokovic within the finals of the French Open and Australian Open in 2021 and 2023 respectively.
Alcaraz is concentrating on his first French Open crown, having received the US Open in 2022 and Wimbledon final summer time.
The winner will meet both Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner or tenth seed Grigor Dimitrov within the semi-finals.
Tuesday’s quarter-final might be Sinner’s first look within the final eight since 2020.
His opponent Dimitrov is at present on his finest run in Paris and, like Sinner, is bidding for a primary Roland Garros semi-final look.