On Sunday in Melbourne he defeated Nick Kyrgios, 7-6(3), 7-6(4), 4-6, 7-6(4) in a grueling match to advance to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. At last year’s Australian Open, he lost in the semifinals to Rafael Nadal, who could be his opponent in the semifinals this year, too. Nadal advanced to the quarterfinals with a 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-3 victory over Diego Schwartzman. The Dimitrov match was electric. “Is always better winning in two hours than in four, but that’s it,” Nadal said.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 21, 2018 17:26 UTC