MELBOURNE, Australia — Daniil Medvedev outlasted ninth-seeded Hubert Hurkacz 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 on Wednesday to reach the semifinals of the Australian Open for the third time in four years.
In a grueling match containing numerous rallies of more than 20 shots, Medvedev held off a comeback attempt from Hurkacz to advance after three hours, 59 minutes.
Medvedev will play either No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz or sixth-seeded Alexander Zverev, who play later Wednesday, for a place in a semifinal on Friday.
It is a seventh major semifinal for Medvedev.
Medvedev looked on course for a four-set win when he led 4-2 in the fourth set, but Hurkacz raised his game to take it to a decider. But the Russian took the vital break in the seventh game of the fifth set and scrambled over the line.