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

Twitter reacts to Rafael Nadal's epic five set win

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

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!

Ace by Nadal, and it's match point!!!

Dimitrov hits a great forehand pass which bounces right up off NAdal's racquet, and the Bulgarian finishes with a backhand pass. 30-30 now.

Now we're at 30-30 and Dimitrov absolutely is refusing to go down without a fight.

Nadal sends a flier - Rafa, this isn't cricket. That could've gone for six otherwise...

A backhand shank by Nadal ends up in the sky, and it's 30-15 now. Still 2 points away though.

Two. Points. Away.

Dimitrov's forehand goes long again, and now Nadal has a 30-0 lead.

Dimitrov overcooks the forehand, and Nadal is now two points away from winning the match.

Are we finally going to see the end for this epic of a match? Now we'll see.

Nadal sends a good serve down the T, and Dimitrov hits the backhand winner wide. 15-0 to Nadal.

NADAL IS SERVING FOR THE MATCH.

Nadal will now serve for the match at 5-4. This has been an absolutely exhilarating match, and the Spaniard now has the chance to put it to bed.

Dimitrov hit a couple of huge inside-out forehands, but Nadal got them back and finally ended with a blistering backhand passer. Incredible stuff!

Nadal breaks!

For all the luck he's had with the net cord today, that wasn't one. It's now break point Nadal!

A Dimitrov forehand hits the net and spills long, and it's break point Nadal.

That forehand is loopy and wide and a couple of unforced errors from the Spaniard quickly take the scorelines to 30-30.

Dimitrov unleashes another spectacular inside-out forehand, and it's 30-30 now.

Nadal can't control the forehand, and Dimitrov gets to 15-30. Huge point, this next one.

What a time to double fault. For all the work he's done to get here, Dimitrov is visibly disappointed at that DF and Nadal's leading 30-0

And now Dimitrov double faults! 0-30 to Nadal, and the end seems near now.

A fabulous forehand inside out by Nadal gives him the first point of the game.

Nadal looks primed to break serve now. Dimitrov will be under IMMENSE pressure.

That was a phenomenal game by Nadal. Absolutely nerveless stuff to get to 4-4 in the fifth set.

But nobody is. Nadal really really needs to play at the net more and it's Ad Nadal suddenly from two break points down.