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		</div><p>Rafael Nadal came through his first stern examination at the US Open to move a step closer to a maiden Flushing Meadows meeting with Roger Federer.</p>
<p>The Spanish second seed dropped a set for the first time in the tournament but still saw off 2014 champion Marin Cilic 6-3 3-6 6-1 6-2.</p>
<p>Nadal was clearly irritated when given a time violation as he served midway through the second set, and was broken moments later.</p>
<p>But the three-time champion quickly shrugged it off to march into the last eight, with a stunning around-the-net winner bringing up match point to the delight of an Arthur Ashe crowd which included Nadal’s friend Tiger Woods.</p>
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<p><em>“It’s an easy shot to describe, but difficult to make,”</em> said Nadal. <em>“I don’t know, I think I followed the ball good because he had a good volley and I saw it.</em></p>
<p><em>“I ran fast to the ball and I saw at the last moment there would maybe be a small space on that side.</em></p>
<p><em>“I think it was the only way to win that point. I hit it well, but to hit that spot you need some luck.”</em></p>
<p>It is a statistical quirk that Federer and Nadal, rivals across 15 years and 40 matches, have never met at the US Open.</p>
<p>But defending champion Novak Djokovic’s exit has opened up the possibility of a box-office final between the pair.</p>
<p>Federer faces Grigor Dimitrov, a player he has beaten seven times out of seven, in the last eight.</p>
<p>Nadal will take on Diego Schwartzman after sixth seed Alexander Zverev ran out of steam in his bid to reach the quarter-finals for the first time.</p>
<p>The 22-year-old had already played 14 sets in three matches before taking on Schwartzman in round four.</p>
<p>He took the first set but Argentinian Schwartzman hit back to win the next two.</p>
<p>There was controversy when Zverev was given a point penalty after an audible obscenity, giving Schwartzman a 5-2 lead in the fourth.</p>
<p>Umpire James Keothavong had earlier issued a warning when Zverev smashed a ball away, but the German claimed he had not heard it.</p>
<p><em>“I mean, a code violation is fine. I didn’t even argue that,”</em> he said. <em>“But neither of us heard me getting a warning in the first place.</em></p>
<p><em>“So it was like, OK, a warning is fine, it’s no problem, but why am I getting a point penalty?</em></p>
<p><em>“He said he gave me a warning before. I didn’t hear it. Diego didn’t hear it. Most of the crowd didn’t hear it.</em></p>
<p><em>“OK, it happened. It happened. It’s fine. I think the umpires next time should let me know about it.”</em></p>
<p>Matteo Berrettini, the Italian 24th seed, roared through in straight sets against unseeded Andrey Rublev.</p>
<p>Russian Rublev had previously beaten seeded players Stefanos Tsitsipas and Nick Kyrgios but he found Berrettini too strong, losing 6-1 6-4 7-6 (6).</p>
<p>He will play Frenchman Gael Monfils, who looks to be playing some of the best tennis of his flamboyant but injury-hit career this fortnight.</p>
<p>Monfils beat Spain’s Pablo Andujar 6-1 6-2 6-2.</p>
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