Australian Open: Russian qualifier in semi-finals

At the Australian Open in Melbourne, the 27-year-old qualifier from Russia won on Tuesday against the ailing Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 2:6, 6:4, 6:1, 6:2. This means that, completely surprisingly, the number 114 in the world rankings will fight for a place in the final on Thursday against Alexander Zverev from Hamburg or defending champion Novak Djokovic from Serbia. Dimitrov had defeated the US Open winner and last year's finalist Dominic Thiem from Austria in the round of 2, but was apparently handicapped by back pain against Karatsev and could only move around the court with difficulty towards the end of the game. After 32:XNUMX hours, Karatsev completed his historic success. It was only through the qualification, which was played in Doha due to the coronavirus pandemic and the strict entry regulations to Australia, that he secured a place in the main field. Now, according to the world rankings, he is the lowest-ranked player in the semi-finals in Melbourne since Patrick McEnroe in 1991 and in the semi-finals of a Grand Slam since Goran Ivanisevic at Wimbledon in 2001. Osaka as the first lady in the semi-finals In the women's category, three-time Grand Slam tournament winner Naomi Osaka was the first player to reach the semi-finals. In just 66 minutes, the 23-year-old Japanese won her game against Hsieh Su-Wei from Taiwan, who was twelve years her senior, 6:2, 6:2.

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Australian Open: Russian qualifier in semi-finals

Russian Aslan Karatsev became the first player in the history of professional tennis to reach the semi-finals on his Grand Slam debut.

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