Australian Open: Rafael Nadal beats Fabio Fognini to reach quarter-finals

The Australian Open 2009 champion Rafael Nadal moved to the quarterfinal of Australian Open after defeating Italy's Fabio Fognini on Monday. He surged past Fognini 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 to keep alive his hopes of winning a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam.

The Spanish tennis star has booked his 13th Australian Open quarterfinal berth after defeating Italy's Fabio Fognini. He stormed to a fast start, breaking Fognini on his second attempt during the Italian's opening service game. After winning first set, Nadal then continued the winning momentum and clinched the last two sets to sail into his 43rd Grand Slam quarter-final.

Earlier in the day, Daniil Medvedev extended his winning streak to 18 matches as he defeated USA tennis player Mackenzie McDonald 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 to book a maiden Australian Open quarterfinal berth. Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic n Sunday moved to the quarter-finals of the tournament after a victory over Milos Raonic. He secured a 7-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory over Raonic, and with this, the World No. 1 became only the second man (after Roger Federer) to record 300 match wins at the four Grand Slam championships.

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