Washington: Roger Federer would face Rafael Nadal for the
31st time after advancing to the last eight at the Western and Southern Open
tennis championship.
In their first 30 meetings, Nadal holds the edge over the
Swiss maestro having won 20 times. However, they have a 6-6 record when it
comes to playing on hard court, reports Xinhua.
Between them, they have won 29 Grand Slam titles.
Federer beat Tommy Haas, 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 Thursday to
advance to the quarters and will play Nadal Friday night.
