This is reported on the site of the competition.
As noted, because of a leg injury, the athlete was unable to complete the fight against the 29-year-old rival. Thus, the match ended in favor of the Croat with a score of 3: 6, 6: 3, 6: 7 (5), 6: 2, 2: 0 Rt.
It is also known that tennis players of the two states held on the court 3 hours 47 minutes. In particular, during this time Nadal made two breaks, three aces, 39 winers and allowed two double errors. In turn, on the account of Chile, five breaks, 20 aces, 83 winers and eight double errors.
In general, for 264 matches held by Nadal on the "Helmets", he could not bring to the end only the second - after the quarterfinal Australian Open-2010 against Andy Murray. Now the next rival of Cilic will be British Kyle Edmund.
Recall, as reported by the wound, "URA-Inform", the fourth racket Elina Svitolina in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open lost to Belgian Eliza Mertens, who occupies 37th place in the ranking of the Women's Tennis Association.