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- Federer crushes Nadal to set up Kyrgios showdown
Federer crushes Nadal to set up Kyrgios showdown
Roger Federer was in scintillating form in a thrashing of Rafael Nadal, while Novak Djokovic's winning run at the BNP Paribas Open came to an end.
Federer produced a stunning display to make it three straight wins over Nadal for the first time in his career with a 6-2 6-3 victory at Indian Wells.
Awaiting him in the quarter-finals is Nick Kyrgios, who ended Djokovic's 19-match streak at the event with a straight-sets win.
Meanwhile, Stan Wawrinka survived a scare, Kei Nishikori cruised through and Jack Sock also reached the last eight.
Federer was at his brilliant best in a resounding win over Nadal, who was powerless to stop the Swiss maestro.
Converting four of five break points, four-time champion Federer needed just 68 minutes to crush Nadal and reach the quarter-finals.
Federer owned the baseline, taking control from the outset to push Nadal around at will.
While the Federer-Kyrgios quarter-final will take centre stage, Nishikori and Wawrinka also advanced.
Nishikori cruised past Donald Young 6-2 6-4 and will meet Sock, who edged Malek Jaziri 4-6 7-6 (7-1) 7-5.
Wawrinka twice came from a break down in the third set before getting past lucky loser Yoshihito Nishioka 3-6 6-3 7-6 (7-4).
Next up for Wawrinka is Dominic Thiem, who eased past Gael Monfils 6-3 6-2.