Grigor Dimitrov Loses to Rafael Nadal in Epic Australian Open Semi-Final

Melbourne, Australia, January 27 (BTA) - Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov lost an epic semi-final match against Spain's Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open tennis tournament on Friday.

The ninth seed Spaniard, who had won the Australian Open in 2009, defeated the 15 seed Bulgarian 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(5), 6-7(4), 6-4 in the nearly five-hour nerve-shredding clash at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.

Nadal will face Switzerland's Roger Federer at Sunday's final.