Wednesday's Australian Open quarter-final winners will receive the same prize – a semi-final berth – but just how special that last-four appearance will feel should vary for all four players taking the court on Day 10 Down Under. No. 11 David Goffin (BEL) v. No. 15 Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) FedEx ATP Head2Head: Dimitrov leads 1-0 For Goffin and Dimitrov, the next round is almost brand-new territory. Bulgaria's Dimitrov has reached the semi-finals at a Grand Slam only one prior time – 2014 Wimbledon. Goffin will be going for his first semi-final showing. The Belgian fell during his only other Grand Slam quarter-final appearance, 2016 Roland Garros. Dimitrov won their only prior FedEx ATP Head2Head meeting, a four-set win that also...
World No. 3 Milos Raonic, the highest seed remaining at the Australian Open, secured his place in the quarter-finals for the third successive year by beating Spanish No. 13 seed Roberto Bautista Agut 7-6(6), 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 in two hours and 51 minutes on Monday. Raonic, who hit 75 winners – including 33 aces (for a total of 93 aces at the major championship), will meet ninth seed and 2009 champion Rafael Nadal on Wednesday. Raonic trails Nadal 2-6 lifetime in their FedEx ATP Head2Head series. [ALSO LIKE] “I was very fortunate to get the win today – there were some moments when it wasn't looking so good,” said Raonic, during an on-court interview. “I was happy that I was...
Watch highlights as Milos Raonic eases past recent Sydney champion Gilles Muller in straight sets at the Australian Open on Thursday. Photo: Getty Images. Video Courtesy Tennis Australia.