Rafael Nadal books Cincinnati quarter-final with Roger Federer

World number three Nadal remains undefeated on hardcourt this season after winning titles in Indian Wells and last week in Montreal while Federer has been struggling this season. Federer is bidding for a sixth title at the tournament while Spaniard Nadal played in the semi-finals in 2008 and 2009.

Cincinnati, Ohio:

Rafael Nadal defeated Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 on Thursday after a battle to set up a quarter-final contest with Roger Federer at the Cincinnati Masters.

World number three Nadal remains undefeated on hardcourt this season after winning titles in Indian Wells and last week in Montreal while Federer has been struggling this season. Federer is bidding for a sixth title at the tournament while Spaniard Nadal played in the semi-finals in 2008 and 2009.

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Tennis Andy Murray Juan Martin del Potro Serena Williams Roger Federer David Ferrer David Nalbandian Stanislas Wawrinka Andy Roddick Bernard Tomic Novak Djokovic Rafael Nadal

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