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Federer reaches last eight

AFP, Indian Wells
World No. 1 Roger Federer beat Mardy Fish in straight sets 6-4,6-1 onTTtesday, advancing to the quarter-finals of the ATP/WTA Indian Wells tournament for the first time.
The 22-year-old Swiss native wasn't at the top of his game but still claimed his 24th victory in the last 25 matches with a win over American Fish at the 4.9 million dollars hard-court tournament in the California desert.
"IntheendlthoughtoveralHwas the better player and that is what counts," said top seed Federer.
Federer, who is 19-1 this year, served 55 percent, blasted seven aces and hammered 18winners.
Federer said he had trouble settling in at the start of the 71-minute match., h
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serving bad, 1 couldn't get them in and when he was serving good it was an ace."
Fish had seven aces but also made 28 unforced errors. He had his serve broken three rimes and failed tobreakFederer'sserveonce.
"He just constantly puts pressure on you. He just gets you in tight little nervous situations, that's why heissogood." said Fish.
Federer booked a date in the next round against Argentine giant-killer Juan Ignacio Chela.
Chela beat former World No. 2 Tommy Haas on Tuesday, just one day after he knocked off two-time defending tournament champ Lleyton Hewitt, of Australia.
Fourth seed Guillermo Coria rallied from a set down to defeat France's Sebastien Grosjean 3-6,7-6(7/2).
Coria will play Andre Agassi in the next round. Agassi, wbo,has( elghMtaxper Grand Slam wins. *is Jbdiind 4-2,-4‘^J £ the Best ^et btfo?e* battling "Tack to neat'
Russian Mikhail Youzhny 7-5,6-2.
. Third seed Lindsay Davenport defeated fellow American Meghann Shaughnessy 6-1,6-3 on the women's of the draw.
Joining Davenport in the quarter-finals is top seed Justine Henin-Hardenne, fourth seed Anastasia Myskina, of Russia, Spanish 11th seed Conchita Martina and France's Nathalie Dechy.
Federer was the hottest player on the Tour In 2003 winning seven tides. His 78 wins last year was the more thananyotherplayer.
Since his last appearance at Indian Wells. Federer captured his first two Grand Slam titles at Wimbledon and this year's AustralianOpcn.
Federer and Chela have faced each other once in each of the last two years with Federer winning both times.
Davenport, who has 39 career singles titles, is'making her 11th appearance in the past 12 years at -'{ndiriAVVJlH.’ '"