1 Rafael Nadal's quest for a 20th grand slam title to equal Roger Federer is on hold after he lost to Austrian Dominic Thiem in the quarter finals of the Australian Open. "It came to 5-4 and it was a special situation for me, serving for the match against Rafa for my first semifinals here at the Australian Open," said Thiem. The fifth seed, who is chasing a first grand slam title, added: "It's a little bit demons in the head. "I don't give up one moment during the match," Nadal told a news conference. Nadal won his sole Australian Open title 11 years ago.

Source: CNN January 29, 2020 08:47 UTC