Swiss superstar Roger Federer equalled Jimmy Connors' record of 27 consecutive Grand Slam quarter-final appearances on Sunday afternoon after he beat Tommy Robredo of Spain 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 at the Australian Open.
Third seed and 2008 champion Novak Djokovic swept past 14th seed Nicolas Almagro of Spain 6-3, 6-4, 6-0 in one hour and 44 minutes on Sunday for a place in the Australian Open quarter-finals.
World No. 6 TomasBerdych proved to be too strong for ninth seed Fernando Verdasco, beating the Spaniard 6-4 6-2 6-3 in just under two hours.
Stanislas Wawrinka, who is coached by Federer's former trainer Peter Lundgren, knocked out eighth-seeded American Andy Roddick 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 in two hours and 22 minutes in the late-night match on Melbourne Park's main show court.
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