Kyle Edmund stuns World no. 3 to reach Australian Open semis

Kyle Edmund

Britain tennis player Kyle Edmund stunned third seed Grigor Dimitrov to reach the semi-finals of the Australian Open here at the Melbourne Park on Tuesday.

Edmund, who was playing in the last eight of a major for the first time, defeated Dimitrov 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 6,-4.

Ranked 49 and unseeded Edmund will either play World no. 1 Rafael Nadal or sixth seed Marin Cilic on Thursday for a place in the finals.

In women's singles, Elise Mertens of Belgium defeated Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-0 to reach the semi-finals.

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