Australian Open: Fognini can't slow down Nadal

The world number two from Spain defeated number 16 seed Fabio Fognini 2.16:6, 3:6, 4:6 in 2:34 hours on Monday. Nadal remains in Melbourne without losing a set. In the fight for a place in the semi-finals, the XNUMX-year-old will face the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas or Fognini's compatriot Matteo Berrettini.

The left-hander from Mallorca has only won the Australian Open once - in 2009. Should he actually triumph on Sunday, he would secure the sole record with his 21st title at a Grand Slam tournament ahead of the Swiss Roger Federer, who is missing this year and, like Nadal, has won the title 20 times at one of the four most important tournaments and the winner is.

Only in the final could there be a duel between Nadal and Novak Djokovic. The quarter-final between Alexander Zverev and the defending champion and world number one Djokovic was scheduled for Tuesday as the last match of the night session (around 11 a.m. CET). Jessica Pegula celebrates reaching the quarterfinals. © APA/afp / PAUL CROCK

Previously (9 a.m. CET), Serena Williams from the USA and number two seeded Romanian Simona Halep face each other in the women's quarterfinals. The Americans Jessica Pegula and Jennifer Brady surprisingly secured a place in the quarter-finals on Monday. The unseeded Pegula won against world number five Jelina Svitolina from Ukraine 6:4, 3:6, 6:3. Russian duel in the quarterfinals In the men's quarterfinals there will be the eagerly awaited duel between two in-form Russians between the ATP Cup winners Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev. Andrey Rublev is in the quarterfinals. There he meets a fellow countryman. © APA/afp / DAVID GRAY

World number four and ATP Finals champion Medvedev gave American Mackenzie McDonald no chance at 6:4, 6:2, 6:3. A little later, Rublev benefited from his opponent's submission in the match against Norwegian Casper Ruud. Since the qualifier Aslan Karazew had also advanced the day before, three Russian men are in the quarterfinals for the first time at a Grand Slam tournament.

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Australian Open: Fognini can't slow down Nadal

Now there are only three steps to the Grand Slam record: Rafael Nadal has reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open after another impressive performance.

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