Swiss Federer, chasing a record-extending 20th
grand slam title, takes on Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro, the
man who beat him in the 2009 final in New York.
While Federer eased into the fourth round, 24th seed Del Potro
battled through five sets against Austrian Dominic Thiem and his
flat forehand could prove lethal against the former world number
one.
Current world number one Nadal faces the impressive Russian
19-year-old Andrey Rublev, a player who has shown no fear in his
run to the quarter-finals.
"I have a good shots. I can play really fast," the teenager
warned his 31-year-old opponent.
The first match of the day will see women's world number one
Karolina Pliskova, who demolished Jennifer Brady 6-1 6-0 in the
previous round, face off against another American when she plays
20th seed Coco Vandeweghe.
Madison Keys, one of four Americans in the quarter-finals this
year, plays Estonian qualifier Kaia Kanepi, who is back to her
best after almost two years off the courts because of an injury
and a virus.
(Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Nick Mulvenney)
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