Nadal vs Simon Australian Open Quarterfinal Live:World No.1 Rafael Nadal stormed into the quarterfinals after a straight sets win over Chilean Fernando Gonzalez to set up a clash with rising star Gilles Simon in the Australian Open 2009.Nadal who made to semifinals of Australian Open last year, surprisingly lost to Jo Wilfried Tsonga in straight sets, who is playing in the other quarter-final match against Fernando Verdasco.Nadal who has not even lost a single set enroute to quarter-final is chasing for his maiden Hardcourt grandslam title.
World No.8 Gilles Simon of France moved in to his first grandslam quarter-final while leading 2 sets to 1, after his compatriot Gael Monfils retired due to wrist injury.He has been performing well from the last half of 2008 season, winning 3 ATP titles, was a finalist at ATP Madrid Masters(lt. to Murray) thereby qualified for Tennis Masters Cup in the which he reached the semifinals(lt. to Djokovic).
Nadal & Simon have met each other 3 times with Nadal leading 2-1.Their recent encounter was at ATP Madrid Masters 2008 Semifinal which Simon won in 3 sets.
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