Bulgarian wins 3-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 at Flushing MeadowsFederer ‘ not 100% himself’ towards end of matchGrigor Dimitrov took advantage of an apparently ailing
Roger Federer to beat the Swiss for the first time in his career and book a place in the
US Open semi-finals.
The Bulgarian recovered from trailing two sets-to-one to post a 3-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory over the third-seeded Federer, who struggled physically during the three-hour, 12 minute match under the lights at Flushing Meadows.