After a straight sets victory over Kei Nishikori in Round 4, top seed Rafael Nadal set the stage for a quarterfinal showdown with Grigor Dimitrov at the Australian Open.
Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2014
START TIME: Not before 2:00 pm local (Melbourne), 4 am CET (Madrid), 3 am GMT (London), 10 pm EST Tuesday, January 21 (New York). Updated: 9:00 pm (México, Guatemala) 12:00 am (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay) 10:00 pm (Colombia, Peru) 10:30 pm (Venezuela) 11:00 am (Bolivia) 1:00 am (Brazil, Uruguay) 4:00 am (Espana)
To convert to your local time, use this website. Please Note: Rafa’s match is third on Rod Laver Arena in the morning session, so exact time depends on the how long the previous matches last; however, if matches end early, Rafa’s match will still only be played after 2:00 pm local time. For exact time, please see updates on our Twitter feed or on AustralianOpen.com on the day of the match.
Watch Online: Fromsport and ATDHE, broadcast live on ESPN2, ESPN 3, Eurosport.
Rafa and Grigor have played each other three times, with Rafa leading the series 3-0. VAMOS RAFA!
| Year | Tournament & City | Surface | Round | Winner & Score |
| 2013 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Cincinnati OH, U.S.A. |
Hard | R16 | Nadal, Rafael 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 Stats |
| 2013 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Monte Carlo Monaco |
Clay | Q | Nadal, Rafael 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 Stats |
| 2009 | Rotterdam The Netherlands |
Hard | R16 | Nadal, Rafael 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 Stats |
GO RAFA THIS IS YOUR TIME
+The best of everything in your match against Grigor Dimitrov Rafa. As I said in previous post, stay enthusiastic and positive on court; I hope your confidence is great along with everything else you need to feel. Most of all I hope that you are pain free and can play with good feelings. Good luck also. Love, Marylynn.