MELBOURNE—Rafael Nadal’s bid for a record 21st Grand Slam title came crashing to a halt at the Australian Open on Wednesday as Stefanos Tsitsipas rose up to topple the Spaniard 3-6 2-6 7-6(4) 6-4 7-5 and reach the semi-finals.
World number two Nadal had not lost a set coming into the evening clash at Rod Laver Arena and was locked on target for the last four at Melbourne Park after roaring to a two-set lead over the listless Greek.
The match turned on its head when Nadal wavered in a messy third set tiebreak, and a rejuvenated Tsitsipas rallied brilliantly to take the match into a decider.
It's your moment @steftsitsipas 🙌
An #AusOpen semifinalist once more 👊 #AO2021 pic.twitter.com/ZgLCUxBTbY
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) February 17, 2021
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