Aus Open | Roger Federer cruises into quarterfinals after defeating Marton Fucsovics

Roger Federer reached the Australian Open quarter-finals for the 14th time on Monday but the defending champion did not have everything his own way against 80th-ranked Hungarian Marton Fucsovics.

The 36-year-old Swiss was not at his dazzling best on a sun-bathed Rod Laver Arena but claimed a 6-4 7-6(3) 6-2 to set up a quarter-final against Czech Tomas Berdych.

.@rogerfederer vs Marton Fucsovics 

-6 aces
-2 double faults
-34 winners
-20 unforced errors
-3/10 bp won
-0/0 bp saved
-28/42 net points
-83% 1st serve won
-76% 2nd serve won
-av. 1st serve 183 km/h#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/DdLQsYxQtw

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 22, 2018

"We might go out for a nice dinner but she's left already... She might have other plans!"

- @RogerFederer on how he'll spend his night off with his wife#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/s5P7WPosdT

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 22, 2018

Fucsovics had never won a main draw grand slam match before arriving in Melbourne but after winning three rounds the 25-year-old produced a skilful and confident performance to keep second seed Federer on his toes for two sets.

.@RogerFederer is through to the #AusOpen QF!

He becomes the oldest man to reach the last 8 since Ken Rosewall in 1977. pic.twitter.com/ma7HEXqEyM

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 22, 2018

There were no real alarms for the Swiss though and he raced away to victory in the third set.

"I thought he played very well, it's fast conditions so you have to have quick ideas and execute well and he did that very well," Federer said on court after his first day match of the tournament so far.

"It was only when I had two sets and a break I felt like I had the wind behind my back."

Federer is the oldest man to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open since Ken Rosewall in 1977.