He also claimed he wanted to motivate Rublev in his next match, since a win by the Russian would have helped Tsitsipas keep the No. 3 position in the rankings.

The eventual semifinalist was quizzed on his knowledge of the rest of the field at the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin.

The Norwegian dispatched his erratic opponent, 6-2, 6-4, in setting a final Turin showdown with Novak Djokovic Saturday.

Plus money on a player we think can go all the way? We're on it.

One player has dominated the other in each of these match-ups, but there are reasons to favor the underdogs.

“Things that are out of his control are impacting him,” said former world No. 1 Jim Courier, after seeing the Greek hitting a ball in frustration toward his player box.

The No. 6 seed ended the Greek's 2022 season with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory Friday to reach the semifinals in Turin.

Among his victories over Top 3 players: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and now Stefanos Tsitsipas.

These two players are coming off very different performances, and we think momentum will be huge in determining who goes to the semifinals.

The Russian's "surreal" eating habits have apparently been horrifying and amusing the Italian restaurant staff during his run at the ATP Finals in Turin.