The 21-year-old Auger-Aliassime dominated the first set and, although he faltered on serve at 6-5, he won the tiebreak thanks to some unusual errors from Medvedev. The Canadian also took the second set against his subdued rival, leaving him on the verge of the first victory of his career against the Russian and his second Grand Slam semifinal.
When Auger-Aliassime began to sense victory, Medvedev managed to win the tiebreak in the third set after a downpour forced the roof to close.
The Canadian had a match point in the tenth game of the fourth set after a double fault from Medvedev, but the Russian responded with a big serve to stay alive.
Medvedev broke his opponent’s serve in the next game and held his own to push the match into the decider, finally seizing the initiative with an early break as the match entered its fifth hour.
Auger-Aliassime had one last chance when he scored a break point trailing 4-3, but Medvedev snatched the opportunity away with a well-timed ace.
Serving to win the match, Medvedev showed some chinks in his armor as he trailed 15-40, but he racked up four straight points to clinch victory after four hours and 42 minutes.
In the semifinals now awaits Tsitsipas, who hopes that it will be the third charm in an Australian Open semifinal after his brilliant performance on Wednesday against Jannik Sinner in the quarters.
A semi-finalist in Melbourne in 2019 and 2021, the Greek defeated Italian Sinner 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 at Rod Laver Arena in just over two hours.
After playing five sets with Taylor Fritz on Monday, the fourth seed showed no signs of tiring in a match that began in blazing sun but ended indoors after a storm hit.
Speaking to the media, the Hellenic tennis player said that injuries such as one he suffered in his elbow and jeopardized his participation in Melbourne, as well as painful defeats, have taught him the importance of keeping his feet on the ground.
“When you’re dancing and doing it well, you tend to glorify yourself, like you’re untouchable,” he said. “It’s important, in that process, to keep your feet on the ground and remind yourself that you’re a human looking for something great, and heading in that direction and doing everything you can to achieve that greatness.”
“Perfection doesn’t exist, but you can get close, and that’s what I mean by this,” he added.
In the other key, the Italian Mateo Berrettini (seventh seed) defeated the Frenchman Gael Monfils (17) 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 3-6 and 6-2 and will be the rival of the Spanish Rafael Nadal in the semifinal of the Australian Open that takes place in the city of Melbourne.
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