Daniil Medvedev wins in 5 units, into Australian Open semis

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Daniil Medvedev rallied from two units down and saved a match level earlier than beating No. 9 Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-7(4), 3-6, 7-6(2), 7-5, 6-4 to maneuver into the Australian Open semifinals.

The US Open champion’s bid to turn out to be the primary man within the Open period to win his second Grand Slam title within the subsequent main match remains to be on observe after the 4-hour, 42-minute comeback victory.

A six-minute delay within the third-set tiebreaker for the roof on Rod Laver Arena to be closed throughout a rain bathe swung the momentum largely in Medvedev’s favor.

Auger-Aliassime gained solely one of many final six factors within the tiebreaker after dominating for the primary two units. He missed a match level on Medvedev’s serve within the tenth sport of the fourth set.

Medvedev saved it with a giant first serve out extensive after which held with an overhead winner. The 25-year-old Russian broke within the penultimate sport and held to degree the match at two-sets all. He then obtained one other service break when Auger-Aliassime double-faulted within the third sport of the deciding set.

Medvedev needed to save two break factors earlier than closing it out greater than an hour after saving a match level.

Medvedev will play Friday towards French Open runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas. The Greek prolonged his excellent file in Grand Slam quarterfinals to 5-0 with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 win over No. 11 Jannik Sinner.

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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS

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