(UTV|COLOMBO) – Grigor Dimitrov came through a tough match against 30th seed Andrey Rublev to progress to the Australian Open fourth round.
The Bulgarian won 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-4 in high temperatures on Rod Laver Arena.
Third seed Dimitrov struggled at times but won a second consecutive match lasting over three hours, following his five-set win over Mackenzie McDonald.
The 2017 semi-finalist will play either Jo-Wilfried Tsonga or Nick Kygrios in the last 16.
Courtesy: BBC Sport
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