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Rafa played with a size larger than your shirt, the result of debate in recent days seem to bother the Balearic Islands in their game Do not yielded the service at any time • The game was tougher than it appears the outcome • The 'Army' be present in semifinals

Rafael Nadal has qualified for the quarterfinals of the Open after downing Australia Marin Cilic. The number 1 in the world, which has ensured the defense of the 360 points scored last year in Melbourne, will play a ticket to semifinals against David Ferrer. The 'Armada', therefore, has secured a presence in the prelude to the final.

Rafa Nadal is one step closer to the reconquest of the Antipodes. The Manacor met its commitment to second round against Croatian Marin Cilic, a semifinalist last year in Australia and fifteenth seed at this time, by an aggregate score of 6-2, 6-4 and 6-3 after two hours of play in the match that opened the night shift at the Rod Laver Arena.

56 minutes to just eight games are proof of how hard it was the first part of the game despite what the scoreboard indicated. Nadal began the clash of the best possible way, with an initial break in a game which saw down and ended up winning 40-0. The Spaniard took advantage of the low efficiency of Cilic on his first serve and unforced errors concatenation of this in the early stages, to take an advantage, although difficult to manage, earned Rafa to play with relative ease. Sought to move his opponent, who bend down its 198 feet high with cut shots and moves from side to side of the track address changes. He saved the ball on the break that occurred at key moments, took effect two of the four ball break and knew that putting more twist when the sleeve as required.

Cilic endured for the duration of mental strength

The party, which was more tense that attractive, as he won in the second act. Rafa was forced to play with first serves because the danger of the rest increased Cilic. The Croat looked right strongly Nadal, his weak point when preparing his defense, while the pattern of the Balearic spent by moving to its rival. The two had their options for the rest, but Rafa was always key in the eighth game he managed to break the equality. He was solid from the back and suffered again to close the Croat, who finished giving a new break with a double fault.

In the quarterfinals, Nadal will need to check to Ferrer, who broke into four sets of Canadian Milos Raonic. Rafa and David, Nos. 1 and 7 of the ATP rankings, have been measured to date in 14 cases, with a wealth of 11-3 in favor of the Spaniard, who has won the last seven games between them. The latest data from the 1000 Masters final in Rome last year, where Rafa beat David by a score set but finally got the enterprise.

Cilic endured in the game until it allowed its fuel. Both physically and mentally, and I must get into the skin of a player who thinks back from two sets side by the number 1. Rafa was not to the great days, but it gave the impression of having improved substantially. Waited for the moment, which came in the seventh game to give the final blow. The last points of the match was a love and I can not 7-5 and 6-2.