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STANISLAS Wawrinka marched into the last eight at the Australian Open with a straight sets win over Tommy Robredo.
Wawrinka's 6-3, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5) victory set up a rematch with three-time defending champion Novak Djokovic, who won their fourth-round clash last year 12-10 in the fifth.
"It was a tough match," Wawrinka recalled.
"I was playing really, really good but Novak, we all know how good he is, especially in grand slams ... I haven't found a solution yet."
Djokovic holds a 15-2 win-loss record against Wawrinka, who secured his second win in eight matches against Robredo last night.
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It came after the Swiss player's first-round opponent, Andrey Golubev, retired with a calf injury and his third round was a walkover.
Robredo, on the other hand, opened his tournament with a tough five-setter against Lukas Rosol and upset No. 9 seed Richard Gasquet in four during his last match.
The Spanish 17th seed put up a fight against Wawrinka over the course of two hours and 23 minutes.
He failed to convert a break point in the first set against Wawrinka, who converted one of his two against Robredo.
The Swiss player was serving beautifully, producing 14 aces and winning 90 per cent of first serve points for the match.
Wawrinka took a 2-0 lead in the second set, but Robredo fought back to force the tiebreak, where the Spaniard took an early lead before being overrun.
Robredo had one chance to break his opponent in the ninth game of the third set, but Wawrinka saved it and games remained on serve before another tiebreak.
Robredo netted a backhand to give Wawrinka a mini-break but he won the next four points in a row to put himself back in contention.
He conceded two more points on serve, ultimately handing two match points to Wawrinka, who converted the second with a backhand volley Robredo slammed back into the net.
Wawrinka equalled his best Australian Open showing by reaching the quarter-finals, which he also achieved in 2011, losing to compatriot Roger Federer.
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