Medvedev vs Auger Aliassime LIVE: Australian Open tennis results today

Daniil Medvedev showed today why he is arguably the best player in the world right now.

“I told myself – what would Novak do?”

Daniil Medvedev said he told himself that when he was being outplayed by Auger-Aliassime. Boos ring around the Rod Laver Arena at the mention of Djokovic’s name.

He then utters the names Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer to cheers from the Aussie contingent. Safe to say they have their favourites Down Under.

Somehow he found a way to book his place in the semi-finals. Incredible physical and mental strength.

Daniil Medvedev will now play Stefano Tsitsipas for a place in the Australian Open final.

Game, set and match. Daniil Medvedev has done it! After four hours and 42 minutes the Russian has fought back from two sets down to beat Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-7 3-6 7-6 7-5 6-4.

Auger-Aliassime’s huge forehand sees him take the first point! He couldn’t, could he?

A forehand goes wide from Medvedev. 0-30! Auger-Aliassime returns into the net. 15-30.

But that’s long from Medvedev and suddenly the Canadian has two break points. Oh my!

Somehow Medvedev keeps the ball in with a forehand and reduces the deficit to 30-40. And then a backhand goes wide. Deuce.

Match point up for Medvedev. Here we go.

Here we go then. After more than four and a half hours Daniil Medvedev will serve for a place in the semi-finals of this year’s Australian Open.

Into the net goes an Auger-Aliassime forehand and we’re back to deuce. Medvedev still just two points away from victory.

More incredible Medvedev defence at the back of the court but this time he can’t win the point.

A return of serve goes long as Auger-Aliassime forces Medvedev to serve for the win.

Auger-Aliassime will want to force Medvedev into serving for the match.

He starts well with a big serve that the world number two cannot get back, but quickly it’s 15-15 as a slice goes into the net from the Canadian.

Auger-Aliassime manages to dig out a deep volley which Medvedev can only fire long. But then ANOTHER telegraphed drop shot from the 21-year-old is punished by Medvedev.

We move to deuce as Medvedev thunders another huge backhand down the line.

Serve and volley from Auger-Aliassime. He is determined to make this as tough as possible.

Medvedev plants a backhand into the net and we’re back to deuce. Crucial game this.

The Russian will not be denied! He takes five, six, seven forehands from Auger-Aliassime and eventually forces the error.

And a volley sees Medvedev avoid a major scare to hold!

He is one game away from the semi-finals.

Medvedev is marching towards the semi-finals now.

A sumptuous backhand down the line brings up 30-0. He is relishing every minute he is out there in the Rod Laver Arena now.

Auger-Aliassime narrowly misses the chance to move to 30-30 as his forehand travels a little too far. But he then brings deuce up as Medvedev fails to keep the ball in on his backhand.

Double fault! Break point for Auger-Aliassime! Out of nowhere!

Huge serve from Medvedev saves the break point. And another gives him the advantage!