World number one Rafael Nadal defeated world number 26 Nick Kyrgios 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(8-6), 7-6(7-4) in 3 hours and 38 minutes in Australian Open pre-quarterfinal to enter his career's 41st Grand Slam quarter-final. It'll be Nadal's 12th quarter-final in Australian Open. Nadal and Kyrgios have now faced each other eight times, with Nadal winning five times and Kyrgios winning thrice.