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Kyle Edmund advance to Semi-finals as Rafael Nadal bows out

Rafael Nadal is checked by a doctor [Photo:Courtesy]

Grigor Dimitrov eliminated in the quarter-finals from the Australian Open after he lost to Kyle Edmund 4:6, 6:3, 3:6, 4:6. The 26-year-old Bulgarian had two wins in two matches against the South African born opponent from United Kingdom, but the 23-year-old showed confidence in today’s match and for the first time in his career reached the semi-finals.

Following his victory over Dimitrov, Edmund said: "It's an amazing feeling. With these sort of things, you're emotionally engaged, and you don't take it in. At the end of a hard match, I just tried to enjoy the moment.

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