Edmund stuns Dimitrov to enter Australian Open semis

Melbourne Jan 23 (IANS) British tennis player Kyle Edmund on Tuesday knocked out Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-4 to reach the Australian Open semi-finals.

This was the first time Edmund advanced to the semi-finals in a Grand Slam tournament ending world No.3 Dimitrov s bid for a first major title reports Efe.

"Reaching the last stage of the best tournament in the world it s obviously very pleasing but of course I want to keep going " Edmund said after the win.

Dimitrov the 2017 ATP Finals champion conceded his serve twice on his way to losing the match in two hours and 49 minutes.

Edmund s win came as revenge for his previous two defeats against Dimitrov in as many career matches including a recent 2018 Brisbane International quarter-finals encounter.

After this victory the 23-year-old Edmund secured a spot in the ATP rankings top 30 his career high singles position.

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