Sublime performance from Federer as he marches into the quarterfinals !!! He stepped on the accelerator from word 'go' and never looked threatened by the Aussie. He next faces Nikolay Davydenko for a place in the semifinals.

Nerves playing their parts for both the players as both of them committed couple of unforced errors. However Federer held his composure , breaks Hewitt for another time and will now serve for the match

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Out of nowhere, Hewitt breaks Federer in the set to level the things at 4-4 in the third set. Can he turn the tide in his favour from here..? 

Federer breaks again..! Federer thwacks a series of forehand winners to break Hewitt and get an opportunity to move closer to finishing the match.

Hewitt yet again fails to bother Federer on his serve. Swiss, on the other hand, looks strong as ever and levels the third set at 3-3.

Federer continues to outrun Hewitt in the rallies but the Australian finds his key to successful service holds in his well placed serves that come to his rescue at the time they are most needed.

Federer looked in killing form in his straight sets win over Spaniard Albert Montanes in the third round of this year's championship.

Federer is in such a good form that he has not faced a single break point in the entire match.

Hewitt looks slightly improved in the third set. The Aussie star makes an attempt to come to the net more often, atleast to finish the point, which is just what he needs to do at this point.

Roger Federer is on a roll today. The Swiss gets a two sets to love lead in the match that was seen by many as a possible classic. What we see now is an absolute dominance by the three time champion, who beat Hewitt in the last 14 meetings.

Federer with a 5-2 lead. The Swiss had a four set struggle with Hewitt in the previous encounter at U.S. Open. But this one seems too lopsided.

Under the watchful eyes of HRH Prince William, Federer humbled Romanian Victor Hanescu in straight sets to move ahead in the draw.

Hewitt saves a break point in a massive rally that ended with Federer netting a difficult low volley at the net. Federer looks for opportunities in his own games now.

Federer wastes no time in consolidating the break and fetches a 4-1 lead. The Swiss is gunning for his fourth Singles title at Melbourne Park.

Federer Breaks...! With the help of some uncharacteristic errors by Hewitt, Federer breaks early on in the second set to race to a 3-1 lead.

Federer survived an opening round scare against Igor Andreev where the Russian led Federer by a set and a break before succumbing to defeat.

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Federer breaks Hewitt twice in the opening set to clinch it by 6 games to 2. The Swiss star looks in hurry it seems as he wastes no time in taking a headstart in the match that is touted by many as a marathon clash of titans.

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The Swiss lost his second consecutive match to Del Potro in the Round Robin stage at the Barclays ATP World Tour finals. This set a different tune in Federer's career, who had only been bothered by Nadal in the past.

Federer consolidates on the break of serve, holds to love and now leads 5-2 in the set. Hewitt will serve to stay in the set.

Hewitt commits couple of unforced errors and gifts a early break of serve to Federer. The Swiss Ace leads 4-2 in the set

Federer also holds to love and keeps his nose in front with 3-2 scoreline in the set

Federer's enthralling Grand Slam run came to an end last year when he lost the final of the U.S. Open to rising Argentine star Juan Martin Del Potro.

Hewitt holds to love and levels at 2-2 in the opening set of the match.

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Federer mixes the net play to his baseline game early on and takes the second service game with equal comfort.

Hewitt, the 2005 finalist, makes an eaqually good start to the match with an easy service hold.

Federer pockets a quick service hold to open the match. The Swiss looks determined to close the match as soon as possible to conserve his energies for the next big one- against Nikolay Davydenko.

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Hello and welcome to TennisEarth's coverage of the Day 8 of the 2010 Australian Open. In the first match of the night session at the Rod Laver Arena, top seed and three time champion Roger Federer takes on local favourite Lleyton Hewitt. Both players have contested 23 matchees with Federer leading the way with 16 wins. Stay tuned as we bring the best of action from the Rod Laver Arena, only on TennisEarth.com