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Birthday boy Tiafoe into first Slam quarter after Dimitrov win
MELBOURNE, Jan 20, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – An emotional Frances Tiafoe celebrated
his 21st birthday Sunday in style by beating 20th seed Grigor Dimitrov to
reach the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time.
The American world number 39 broke down in tears after stunning the
Bulgarian in the fourth round of the Australian Open 7-5, 7-6 (8/6), 6-7
(1/7), 7-5 in 3hr 39min.
He will play Rafael Nadal or Tomas Berdych in the last eight.
BSS/AFP/MSY/1211 hrs