Federer, Murray march on in Melbourne replenished

Second seed Roger Federer and world No. 3 Andy Murray both looked in fine form Monday as the grand slam-winning duo eased into the last eight of the Australian Open.

Federer is looking for an Open era-record fifth triumph at the Melbourne event and he reached a 35th consecutive grand slam quarterfinal with a 6-4 7-5 (7-4) 6-2 win against a spirited Milos Raonic of Canada.

Seventeen-time grand slam winner Federer will face seventh seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga next after the Frenchman got the better of compatriot Richard Gasquet, winning 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-2.



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U.S. Open champion Murray looks set to be Federer's semifinal opponent. The Briton, beaten by Federer in the 2010 final, recorded a fourth consecutive straight-sets triumph by defeating France's Gilles Simon 6-3 6-1 6-3.

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Simon struggled to display his best form following an exhausting four-and-a-half-hour win against Gael Monfils on Saturday.

'It was a painful hour-and-a-half on the court,' explained Simon. 'But Andy is anyway a very good player so it's always very hard to beat him.

'Without being 100 per cent you have almost no chance to do it. I just wanted to do my best at any moment. But it was getting worse and worse on the court. It was a really difficult day.'

Murray, a two-time runner-up in Melbourne, will play French surprise package Jeremy Chardy in the next round. The world No. 36 came from one set down to beat Italian 21st seed Andreas Seppi 7-5 6-3 6-2 6-2.

Chardy got the better of Murray at the 2012 Cincinnati Masters and the Olympic gold medalist is wary of his unseeded foe.

'I played him quite a few times,' Murray told reporters. 'We grew up around the same time in juniors, know each other pretty well.

'The Cincinnati match was disappointing from my side. I normally play quite well against him. But he's playing good tennis. I mean, he's had some big wins this week. He serves well.

'He's very aggressive off his forehand. His backhand is his weaker side, for sure. He hits a lot of slice, doesn't come over it too much. He likes to come forward.'

Chardy got the better of Murray at the 2012 Cincinnati Masters and the Olympic gold medalist is wary of his unseeded foe. 'It was a painful hour-and-a-half on the court,' explained Simon. 'But Andy is anyway a very good player so it's always very hard to beat him. 'I played him quite a few times,' Murray told reporters. 'We grew up around the same time in juniors, know each other pretty well. 'I played him quite a few times,' Murray told reporters. 'We grew up around the same time in juniors, know each other pretty well. 'The Cincinnati match was disappointing from my side. I normally play quite well against him. But he's playing good tennis. I mean, he's had some big wins this week. He serves well. 'I played him quite a few times,' Murray told reporters. 'We grew up around the same time in juniors, know each other pretty well. 'It was a painful hour-and-a-half on the court,' explained Simon. 'But Andy is anyway a very good player so it's always very hard to beat him. U.S. Open champion Murray looks set to be Federer's semifinal opponent. The Briton, beaten by Federer in the 2010 final, recorded a fourth consecutive straight-sets triumph by defeating France's Gilles Simon 6-3 6-1 6-3. Second seed Roger Federer and world No. 3 Andy Murray both looked in fine form Monday as the grand slam-winning duo eased into the last eight of the Australian Open. 'Without being 100 per cent you have almost no chance to do it. I just wanted to do my best at any moment. But it was getting worse and worse on the court. It was a really difficult day.' Seventeen-time grand slam winner Federer will face seventh seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga next after the Frenchman got the better of compatriot Richard Gasquet, winning 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-2. Chardy got the better of Murray at the 2012 Cincinnati Masters and the Olympic gold medalist is wary of his unseeded foe. Read: How women cracked tennis' glass ceiling Read: How women cracked tennis' glass ceiling Second seed Roger Federer and world No. 3 Andy Murray both looked in fine form Monday as the grand slam-winning duo eased into the last eight of the Australian Open. Seventeen-time grand slam winner Federer will face seventh seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga next after the Frenchman got the better of compatriot Richard Gasquet, winning 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-2. 'The Cincinnati match was disappointing from my side. I normally play quite well against him. But he's playing good tennis. I mean, he's had some big wins this week. He serves well. 'It was a painful hour-and-a-half on the court,' explained Simon. 'But Andy is anyway a very good player so it's always very hard to beat him. 'Without being 100 per cent you have almost no chance to do it. I just wanted to do my best at any moment. But it was getting worse and worse on the court. It was a really difficult day.'

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