Grigor Dimitrov vs Andy Murray 4-6, 7-6, 3-6, 5-7
Andy Murray has avenged defeat to his Wimbledon conqueror Grigor Dimitrov, holding off the Bulgarian to advance to an Australian Open quarterfinal showdown with Nick Kyrgios.
The sixth-seeded Scot and three-time Melbourne runner-up survived a pulsating struggle of momentum shifts in a 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3 7-5 victory on the back of 42 winners on Sunday night.
Despite letting the second set slip after serving for it, Murray returned the favour when the Bulgarian was serving to take the match into a fifth set.
Murray sealed the match when his forehand clipped the net cord and dropped dead for a winner.
“I think I got quite lucky at the end. A few net cords went my way. A lot of the games even in the fourth set … the momentum was switching a few times,” Murray said.
“Grigor’s an unbelievable athlete and extremely quick around the court. He’s got fantastic hands as well. I’m just glad I managed to get through in the end.”
The sixth-seeded Scot and three-time Melbourne runner-up survived a pulsating struggle of momentum shifts in a 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3 7-5 victory on the back of 42 winners on Sunday night.
Despite letting the second set slip after serving for it, Murray returned the favour when the Bulgarian was serving to take the match into a fifth set.
Murray sealed the match when his forehand clipped the net cord and dropped dead for a winner.
“I think I got quite lucky at the end. A few net cords went my way. A lot of the games even in the fourth set … the momentum was switching a few times,” Murray said.
“Grigor’s an unbelievable athlete and extremely quick around the court. He’s got fantastic hands as well. I’m just glad I managed to get through in the end.”
