Nadal and Federer on China collision course

RAFAEL Nadal and Roger Federer breezed into the quarterfinals of the Shanghai Masters yesterday, and Juan Martin del Potro defeated racquet-smashing Alexander Zverev. World No1 Nadal blew away Fabio Fognini in 63 minutes and plays sixth seed Grigor Dimitrov as he pursues one of the few tournaments to have eluded him. Timeless rival Federer was even faster, dismissing Ukrainian qualifier Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-4, 6-2 in 61 minutes. A mouthwatering Nadal-Federer final on Sunday awaits if the celebrated pair continue at the current rate.