Federer and Djokovic to advance to face rooms

There were no surprises in the four clashes in the final round of men's table, where four favorites made it to quarters. Roger Federer was up two sets adverse three hours and a half game (4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-4 and 6-2) before Berdych, while Novak Djokovic, but gave a September, was very solid against Baghdatis (6-1 7-6 (1) 6-7 (5) 6-2), a rival who fought hard and did not give up. The only Spanish tennis player who jumped to the track, Tommy Robredo, lost for the tenth time before Andy Roddick (7-5 6-1 6-3). [The best pictures]

When Roger Federer is untouchable show our teeth knocked in eighths. Still, after three rounds, Tomas Berdych put him on the ropes in the most difficult chapter of the Swiss so far this tournament. However, in this extreme situation, with two sets down, the former 'number one' unleashed its fury and took a game that was almost in the Czech pocket (4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4 , 6-4 and 6-2).

Federer needed three hours and 29 minutes to eliminate his opponent, who was defeated in seven of their previous eight games. The Swiss world number two, will face for a place in the semis with Argentine Juan Martin del Potro, who also came from behind to andalusia imposed by Croatian Marin Cilic 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 and 6-2 .

"I fought as hard as I could trying to weather the storm. He put me to the limit, but I like these games because they do not happen very often, and might have even played two more sets," said Federer, who for the fourth time in his career was able to trace a match losing the first two sets.

Del Potro, 20, faces a task that seems nearly impossible in light of statistics, since the Swiss reached the semifinals of the last 18 large. Federer seeks to further its title number 14 of 'Grand Slam', which would equal the record of American Pete Sampras.

Open champion from Australia, Novak Djokovic, gave a September to Marcos Baghdatis, who played a great game to planting one of the players called to be in the fight for the victory. The meeting between Serbian and Cyprus over the half past two in the morning.

After a first

In which swept to Djokovic Baghdatis, of Cyprus tennis rebuilt and managed to force two 'tie-break' lost the first and the second was won. The forces failed to Baghdatis in the last race, which fell on the side of the world's number three with relative comfort.

Tommy Robredo. (Photo: AFP)

Roddick beats Robredo tenth

Spanish Tommy Robredo, who had not lost a set in three matches in Melbourne this week, fell to a struggling Andy Roddick. The American won for the tenth time he left without stealing once their service, while the Hostalric that in three previous matches had lost his serve only once, ceded it in this five times.

Thirteen

Serves direct hits and 34 winners in total were used to decide the contest for Roddick in one hour and 48 minutes. The Spanish left the table to a single step to match that reached the quarters in 2007, while Roddick advanced to this round for the fifth time (he was also a semifinalist in 2003-05-07).

"In the first set I played more or less well, but I made a break with two good '' and then I was dominated," said Robredo resigned. "To be in good rounds to win big tournaments I need players like Roddick. Anyway I happy with my game and now embark on the South American tour that he had never done so because I think I can win matches and top positions in the ranking," concluded.