Dimitrov eliminated Federer from the US Open

The Bulgarian traced a great game and won 3-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 and 6-2, to crown an unthinkable and incredible resurgence in New York.

Dimitrov had arrived in New York with seven losses in eight games, in the middle of a season to be forgotten. A month and a half ago, without going any further, I fell in straight sets with the No. 405 in the world (Kevin King) …

In New York, the box gave a wink: after the triumph over Andreas Seppi in the debut, he climbed straight to third round by the low of the always dangerous Borna Coric. There he ran into the lucky loser Kamil Majchrzak, a replacement for Milos Raonic, another favorite who retired for his key.

But in the second week he made it clear that luck should be helped: success in straight sets against Alex de Miñaur who came with envy after knocking Kei Nishikori and now the retaliation against Federer to ignore a previous record of 0-7.

Immense redemption for the ex-No. 3 in the world, who is already assured of the return to the Top 25 and who will look for his first Grand Slam final against the man on the tour: Daniil Medvedev, finalist in Washington and Montreal, champion in Cincinnati and Executioner this Tuesday from Stan Wawrinka by 7-6 (6), 6-3, 1-6 and 6-3.

The Russian is the player with the most wins of the year (49) he became the youngest semifinalist of the contest since Novak Djokovic achieved it in 2010.

For Federer, one night for oblivion in a tournament more than strange by its standards. Two first rounds yielding the initial set, two tennis concerts before Dan Evans and David Goffin and farewell in a very irregular game, with striking failures at key moments and visible physical problems in the final stretch.

Free track then for Rafael Nadal, who on Wednesday will seek his place in the semifinals against Diego Schwartzman. The other quota will be decided by Gael Monfils and Matteo Berrettini.