Rafael Nadal loses to Marin Cilic in Australian Open men's singles quarters

In a closely contested match that went the distance, Rafael was plagued by a leg injury in the deciding fifth set and withdrew from the match when trailing with 3-6, 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-2, 2-0.

23 Jan 2018 18:21 IST

Updated On 23 Jan 2018 18:22 IST

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Rafael Nadal loses to Marin Cilic in Australian Open men's singles quarters(Image Courtesy: IANS)

Top seed Rafael Nadal lost to sixth seed Marin Cilic in the men's singles quarters of the Australian Open at Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday.

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In a closely contested match that went the distance, Rafael was plagued by a leg injury in the deciding fifth set and withdrew from the match when trailing with 3-6, 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-2, 2-0.

The win helped Cilic set up a semifinal encounter with unseeded Kyle Edmund.

The giant killing Edmund stunned third seed Grigor Dimitrov in the first quarter finals played earlier in the day.

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