Andy Murray of Britain reaches out for a shot to Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Two-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray overcame a relentlessly athletic Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 7-5 on Sunday to secure a spot in the Australian Open quarterfinals.
In a 3-hour, 32-minute minute match filled with mind-bending shots from both players, Murray came back from 2-5 down in the fourth set to close out the match and reach his 16th straight Grand Slam quarterfinal.
Dimitrov, the 23-year-old Bulgarian who is seen as one of the future stars of men's tennis, received a standing ovation from the crowd at Rod Laver Arena.
A three-time Australian Open runner-up, Murray now faces Australia's teen star Nick Kyrgios in the quarterfinals. Kyrgios became Australia's first man since 2005 to reach the last eight in Melbourne Park.
Andy Murray of Britain yells in his fourth round match against Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
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Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria does split as he plays Andy Murray of Britain during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria breaks his racket as he plays Andy Murray of Britain during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 26, 2015. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
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