You don't have to play your best at a Grand Slam to advance; you just have to play better than the person across the net. And for the second consecutive match, Grigor Dimitrov, without the finest version of his world-class game, found a way to move on at the Australian Open and keep his maiden Grand Slam title hopes alive. [ALSO LIKE] The third seed persisted past #NextGenATP Russian Andrey Rublev on Friday on Rod Laver Arena 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 to reach the fourth round in Melbourne. Dimitrov will next face 17th seed Nick Kyrgios, who beat 2008 finalist and French 15th seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Friday night. Read Report “These are the most important matches for me, when...
Watch highlights as Rafael Nadal continues his pursuit of a second Australian Open title with a third-round victory over Damir Dzumhur.. Video courtesy Tennis Australia. Watch more video and live matches at www.ausopen.com. Highlights not available in Aus., NZ or Canada and only available in Europe and USA 24 hours after completion of the match. Photo Credit: Peter Staples/ATP World Tour.
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Watch highlights as Grigor Dimitrov pushes past Andrey Rublev, who beat him at the 2017 US Open. Video courtesy Tennis Australia. Watch more video and live matches at www.ausopen.com. Highlights not available in Aus., NZ or Canada and only available in Europe and USA 24 hours after completion of the match. Photo Credit: Peter Staples/ATP World Tour.
Every Grand Slam tournament Pablo Carreno Busta plays these days, the Spaniard just keeps improving his “best showing yet”. On Friday at the Australian Open, the World No. 11 prevailed past 23rd seed Gilles Muller 7-6(4), 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 to reach the fourth round in Melbourne for the first time. Carreno Busta had also reached the third round Down Under last year. He achieved career-best showings at 2017 Roland Garros (QF) and 2017 US Open (SF). Carreno Busta did not play at 2017 Wimbledon (ab injury). [ALSO LIKE] But on Sunday in Melbourne, the right-hander will play for a chance to make the Australian Open quarter-finals because of some well-timed breaks late in the match. In the third set, Carreno...
