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Dimitrov reaches Australian Open last 16
Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov on Friday booked a place in Australian Open round of 16 for the fourth time, earning another ugly win over Russian Andrey Rublev 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.
After getting through a five-set match in the previous round against American qualifier Mackenzie McDonald, the third seed managed to win despite not giving his best, reports Efe.
“These are the most important matches for me when things are not working and I’m able to find a way,” Dimitrov said after the win. “I knew what to expect. I knew what I had to do, but certain things in my game are not working at the moment. I’m just pleased to win the match.”
Dimitrov, the reigning ATP finals champion, committed 61 unforced errors, but he earned his first win over Rublev in the second career matches.
The 26-year-old Dimitrov is scheduled to play either local favorite Nick Kyrgios or Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
Spaniard Pablo Carreño Busta, the 10th seed, defeated Gilles Muller of Luxembourg 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 7-5, 7-5.
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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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