22 January,2016 04:07 PM IST | | ANI
World number three Roger Federer on Friday recorded his 300th career Grand Slam win and in the process reached the fourth round of the Australian Open with a thrilling four-set win over Grigor Dimitrov
Roger Federer
Johannesburg: World number three Roger Federer on Friday recorded his 300th career Grand Slam win and in the process reached the fourth round of the Australian Open with a thrilling four-set win over Grigor Dimitrov.
Roger Federer. Pic/ AFP
The 17-time Grand Slam champion claimed a 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 win over the Bulgarian 27th seed to set up a clash against David Goffin for a quarterfinal spot, Sport24 reported.
Although Dimitrov displayed a spirited fightback to clinch the second set, the Bulgarian failed to maintain the intensity in the following two sets against the Swiss maestro at Rod Laver Arena.