Melbourne, Australia (GenevaLunch) - Roger Federer was in fine form as he brushed aside the local favourite Leyton Hewitt 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 to enter the quarter-finals of the Australian Open Monday 25 January. Federer was in complete control throughout, dropping serve only once, in the third set, and then coming back immedately to beat Hewitt for the 15th time in succession.
Federer will next face Nikolay Davydenko, who beat Fernando Verdasco in a tough five-setter 6-2, 7-5, 4-6, 6-7, 6-3. Davydenko beat Federer in their last two matches, after a long string of losses against the Swiss star.
Rafael Nadal will face Andy Murray in the quarters in a match which could go either way. Murray has yet to lose a set in the tournament while Nadal has looked vulnerable.
In the womens’ draw the Williams sisters have both advanced, to general indifference, while Justine Henin is still in contention after disposing of fellow Belgian Yanina Wickmayer in three sets. The real surprise is the appearance of two Chinese players in the quarter-finals for the first time in a Grand Slam tournament. Li Na beat Danish fifth seed Caroline Wozniacki to join Zheng Jie.
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News story, GenevaLunch, 25 January 2010.
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