Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, February 16, 2021 Russia's Aslan Karatsev reacts during his quarter final match against Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov REUTERS/Kelly Defina
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Qualifier Aslan Karatsev continued his stunning run into the Australian Open semi-finals on Tuesday, beating an ailing Grigor Dimitrov 2-6 6-4 6-1 6-2 to become the first man in the open era to reach the last four in his maiden Grand Slam.
The world number 114 was also only the fifth qualifier to reach the last four of a men's major in the open era and the lowest-ranked player to reach a Grand Slam semi-final for two decades.
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