Nadal Of Singles Venus

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The 24th-seeded Nishikori, the first Japanese man to reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal in 17 years, provided little more than a speed bump for Murray on Wednesday although he showed a little fight in one of the match's most entertaining points.

 

"There was quite a few good rallies. I mean, he came up with some good shots," Murray said. "A lot of the long points, the fun rallies he was winning, he came up with some great shots."

 

"After a couple games, I was OK," said Nishikori. "He played really well today."

 

Nishikori was the first Japanese man to reach the quarterfinals at a Grand Slam event since Shuzo Matsuoka in 1995 (Wimbledon) and he's also the first Japanese man in 80 years to reach the Aussie Open quarters.

 

Murray is still looking to break through for his first major title. He said he's not feeling more relaxed on the court based on his recent history, just more experienced.

 

"Just more used to being in this position because of the experience," Murray said.

 

Nadal topped Federer in five sets in the 2009 Aussie Open finale.

 

The second-seeded Nadal is a 10-time major champion and the reigning French Open titlist. The third-seeded Federer, who will appear in his 30th Grand Slam semifinal, is a men's record 16-time Grand Slam champ, including a men's Open Era record-tying four Aussie titles.

 

Melbourne, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Williams sisters, Serena and Venus, will play Fed Cup tennis in Massachusetts for the United States next week. The sisters will lead the U.S. against Belarus in a best-of-five Group II tie in Worcester from February 4-5. The Americans are not in the World Group this year, which means they cannot capture an 18th Fed Cup title.

 

The sisters will play Fed Cup together for the first time in nearly five years.

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