It was only the second time the world number one has retired in over 250 grand slam matches, his last, coincidentally, during the 2010 quarter-finals against Andy Murray. "I am a positive person ... but today is an opportunity lost to be in a semi-finals of a grand slam." Of the seven grand slam quarter-final defeats of his career, five have now come on the blue hardcourts at Melbourne Park. Cilic will be favoured to reach his first final in Australia after showing courage to battle back twice against Nadal. Nadal bellowed in celebration after closing it out with an overhead smash but Cilic ripped the momentum straight back from the Spaniard.

Source: bd News24 January 23, 2018 13:30 UTC