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 | Nadal deal with Cilic and the quarter24-01-2011 |
World No. 1 Rafael Nadal beat Croat Marin Cilic 6-2, 6-4, 6-3 in 2 hours and 31 minutes and qualified for the quarterfinals for the first year Grand Slam - Australian Open.
Nadal showed very strong game in all respects, but mostly its service and did not allow even one break throughout the match.
The Spaniard scored record 73 percent first serve and showed incredible success of the network, winning 16 points from 17 outings.
The quarter Nadal will face his compatriot David Ferrer, who deal with Canadian of Montenegrin origin Milos Raonich in four sets - 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4.
Seeded seventh in the main draw was extremely stable, recording only 10 unforced throughout a match that lasted 2 hours and 36 minutes.
Ferrer still unbeaten in 2011 after winning the title in Auckland earlier this month, but has a negative balance of the matches with Nadal - only three wins from 14 matches played.