Australian Open: Clement reaches semis

Arnaud Clement won third and fourth set tie-breaks to win against Yevgeny Kafelnikov in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open in Melbourne.

Wed, 24 Jan, 2001 - 11:43

Arnaud Clement won third and fourth set tie-breaks to win against Yevgeny Kafelnikov in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open in Melbourne.

Clement dispatched the Russian 6-4 5-7 7-6 7-6, despite suffering a calf injury during the opening exchanges.

The win puts the Frenchman into the last four of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time ever.

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