Australian Open: Rafael Nadal wins epic tie-break in victory over Adrian Mannarino
Nadal, the 2009 champion and five-time finalist in Melbourne, also faced four set points in a remarkable opening set which lasted one hour and 22 minutes on Rod Laver Arena.
Nadal made a fast start in the third too, breaking Mannarino in the opening game once again, but despite struggling the Frenchman rallied and broke back to love. The only former Melbourne champion remaining in the men's draw, Nadal faces a tough challenge against either Zverev or Canadian 14th seed Shapovalov in the last eight.
"That crazy first set was so important and the service break at the beginning of the second set too."
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