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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
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"Having another chance to compete against each other, that is brilliant, after few months we both were struggling."
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"Grigor was playing unbelievable, this was a great match," says an ever-humble Rafael Nadal.
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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.
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4 hours and 56 minutes of the most thrilling tennis action you could have ever wanted to see. Absolutely sensational stuff!
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Dimitrov hits the backhand long to give Nadal a 6-3, 5-7, 7-6, 6-7, 6-4 win. What a match!!!
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GAME, SET MATCH  RAFAEL NADAL! 
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And Nadal wins!!!
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And that's gone long. THIRD MATCH POINT! 
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Dimtirov hits the return long, and it's match point again!
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Nadal misses. We're back at deuce.
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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.
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4:54 reads the court clock.
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A good serve down the T, and Dimitrov's return floats wide! Match point again.
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Dimitrov's forehand goes wide and it's time for a second match point.
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We're now at deuce.
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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.
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Dimitrov saves the match point with a fantastic overhead! It's deuce now.
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Dramatic, dramatic stuff here. Match point!