Rafael Nadal stunned by remarkable comeback as Stefanos Tsitsipas dumps him out of Australian Open
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Rafael Nadal will have to wait to win his 21st grand slam and etch his name into the history books after a stunning comeback from Stefanos Tsitsipas dumped him out of the Australian Open.
Having raced into a two-set lead, the Spaniard faced a resurgent Tsitsipas who won three straight sets -- the only three sets Nadal has dropped all tournament -- to knock him out of the quarterfinals. The five-set thriller -- which finished 3-6 2-6 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 -- took over four hours and finished close to midnight in Melbourne, but the relief and delight was evident on the Greek's face in celebration.
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