World No.3 Grigor Dimitrov resisted a spirited fightback from Nick Kyrgios to end Australia’s singles hopes at Melbourne Park with a fourth-round win, 7-6, 7-6, 4-6, 7-6.
Dimitrov had the opportunity to serve out the match when he broke Kyrgios’ serve to go 5-4 up in a tense fourth set, but was forced to a tiebreak where he converted his second matchpoint.
Dimitrov’s four-set thriller win extended the Australian Open local title drought to more than 40 years.
