Nadal and Federer move ahead

Holder Rafael Nadal and world number one Roger Federer have advanced to the quarterfinals of the Monte Carlo Masters Series on Thursday. Spaniard Nadal, who extended his record-winning streak on clay to 64 matches, took 62 minutes to demolish Belgian Kristof Vliegen 6-1, 6-1. "I was feeling very good today and I'm really happy to be in the last eight," said Nadal, who lost his serve in the first game of the second set before winning 21 points in a row."

Federer cruised past South Korean Huyng-taik Lee 6-4, 6-3 in 64 minutes to set up an encounter with claycourt specialist David Ferrer.The 20-year-old Nadal next meets either compatriot Guillermo Garcia Lopez or German Philipp Kohlschreiber, who play in a match between two qualifiers. "He's an excellent player, especially on clay. This is where he's got the most confidence, so it's going to be difficult for me to beat him here," Federer said of Ferrer. He recovered from a dull start to knock out sixth seeded Serb Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-4.The Spaniard has never won a set against Federer in their five previous meetings.