Dimitrov ends Nick Kyrgios’ run

Melbourne : B ulgarian Grigor Dimitrov kept his cool in the Rod Laver Arena maelstrom to knock home favourite Nick Kyrgios out of the Australian Open in a fourth-round thriller yesterday. Third seed Dimitrov absorbed 76 winners and struck 64 of his own to edge a scintillating due

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Published 22 January 2018, 8:00 · Updated 18:23

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Melbourne : Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov kept his cool in the Rod Laver Arena maelstrom to knock home favourite Nick Kyrgios out of the Australian Open in a fourth-round thriller yesterday.

Third seed Dimitrov absorbed 76 winners and struck 64 of his own to edge a scintillating duel 7-6(3) 7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(4).

Kyrgios fought until the end, breaking back when Dimitrov served for the match at 5-3 in the fourth set but Dimitrov booked a quarter-final spot in the night’s third tiebreak when he fired a sublime forehand winner.

Dimitrov ends Nick Kyrgios’ run

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