Marin Čilić defeated world number one Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open's quarter-finals!
Marin Čilić has advanced to the semi-final of the Australian Open after the number one tennis player in the world, Rafael Nadal, handed over the match to the Croat. Nadal’s submission arrived just after Čilić’s 2:0 break in a decisive set.
Nadal asked for help from his medical team in the fourth set after he felt discomfort in his right thigh. Unfortunately, the Spaniard was unable to push through the pain - and was seen shaking his head in doubt and clenching his teeth through the muscle cramp. This, however, made it even easier for Čilić to defeat the world’s best.
.@RafaelNadal looks in some discomfort... #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/GubjM7O2jy
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 23, 2018
Unfortunate scenes here with the world No.1 Rafael #Nadal retiring hurt in the QF ?@Cilic_Marin progresses through to the SF. #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/IEjPruzvdi
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 23, 2018
"Really unfortunate for Rafa. He is an unbelievable competitor. Always gives his best and it's very unfortunate for him to finish this way. "
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 23, 2018
- @Cilic_Marin will play @Kyle8Edmund in the SF. Kudos to the ?? on a superb performance nonetheless. #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/rMFIW9Wl4a
In the semifinals, Čilic will play against the young tennis star Kyle Edmund. The Briton scored the highest in his career after defeating the third best player in the world, Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov with 6: 4, 3: 6, 6: 3, 6: 4. Until his first quarterfinals at this Grand Slam tournament, the 23-year-old Edmund had never defeated a top 5 player before.
