Rafael Nadal vs Grigor Dimitrov Australian Open semifinal Live score match updates

Rafael Nadal wins 6-3, 5- 7, 7 - 6, 6 - 7, 6-4

Updated: 27 January 2017 19:43 IST - Published: 27 January 2017 13:36 IST

Twitter reacts to Rafael Nadal's epic five set win Read

Australian Open 2017: Vintage Rafael Nadal outclasses Grigor Dimitrov to set up dream 'Fedal' final Read

And now look at both finals.. What a gift....
— Chris Evert (@ChrissieEvert) January 27, 2017

"It's difficult to describe my emotions." - @RafaelNadal is back into the final of a Grand Slam! 😍 #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/U6sy3CAoC4
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 27, 2017

The last time Serena vs Venus and Roger vs Rafa was a Grand Slam final line-up was in Wimbledon 2008. Venus and Rafa had won. #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/OppZRHC2Qm
— Jaideep Vaidya (@jaideepjourno) January 27, 2017

when you're both 500 years old, playing on bionic knees, and the rest of the tour still can't prevent you from playing in Grand Slam finals pic.twitter.com/hMMZPGz2go
— Ricky Dimon (@Dimonator) January 27, 2017

SCENES. pic.twitter.com/KPnKgwlur8
— Stroppa Del (@stroppadel) January 27, 2017

"Having another chance to compete against each other, that is brilliant, after few months we both were struggling."

"Grigor was playing unbelievable, this was a great match," says an ever-humble Rafael Nadal.

Spare a thought for Dimitrov, who did his best to thwart hopes of a Fedal final. But it was not to be, and Nadal now has a chance to win his 15th Grand Slam.

4 hours and 56 minutes of the most thrilling tennis action you could have ever wanted to see. Absolutely sensational stuff!

Dimitrov hits the backhand long to give Nadal a 6-3, 5-7, 7-6, 6-7, 6-4 win. What a match!!!

GAME, SET MATCH RAFAEL NADAL!

And Nadal wins!!!

And that's gone long. THIRD MATCH POINT!

Dimtirov hits the return long, and it's match point again!

Nadal misses. We're back at deuce.

Another match point saved! Dimitrov takes full advantage of a let-chord to send a screaming forehand down the line, which Nadal can't return. Back to deuce.

4:54 reads the court clock.

A good serve down the T, and Dimitrov's return floats wide! Match point again.

Dimitrov's forehand goes wide and it's time for a second match point.

We're now at deuce.

At the most crucial of moments, when everyone even NOT playing the match has their hearts in their mouths, you've got to admire Dimitrov's nerve.

Dimitrov saves the match point with a fantastic overhead! It's deuce now.

Dramatic, dramatic stuff here. Match point!

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