Nadal rolls into quarterfinals at Aussie Open

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01/22/2012 - Melbourne, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rafael Nadal cruised into the quarterfinals at the Australian Open with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 win over fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez on Sunday.

The second-seeded Nadal, who is on a collision course with Roger Federer for a possible semifinal matchup, moved to 9-2 all-time against Lopez and moved to the round-of-eight Down Under for a sixth straight year.

The last time Nadal lost before the quarterfinals at a Grand Slam was at the 2009 French Open.

Lopez, seeded 18th, is the only left-handed player to have defeated Nadal on two occasions, but he has never even won a set against his Davis Cup teammate on a hard court surface. Since the start of 2010, only three different men have defeated Nadal in Grand Slam play - Novak Djokovic (twice), David Ferrer and Andy Murray (once each).

Nadal, bidding to win his second Australian Open title (2009) and his 11th Grand Slam championship, will face either No. 7 seed Tomas Berdych or No. 10 seed Nicolas Almagro in the quarterfinals. It's a good bet he'll advance past either one, as Nadal leads Berdych 10-3 and Almagro 7-0 in previous encounters.

Federer has a Sunday night matchup with rising Aussie sensation, 19-year-old Bernard Tomic.

The former top-ranked Federer boasts a men's record 16 Grand Slam titles, including a men's Open era record-tying four Aussie championships. He lost to Nadal in the 2009 title match at Melbourne Park.

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As of February 9, MySportsbook.com has released its coveted 2007 Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament betting odds. “March Madness betting ” only a month away, the top ranked Florida Gators are favorite at 7-2 to win it all. The defending champs have not disappointed at all this season and currently have a 22-2 record and are undefeated (9-0) in SEC play. The Gators’ thrive off of their extremely balanced, experienced and versatile attack. All five starters started in last seasons National Championship game. What is most impressive with this group is their balance; the five starters all average between 10.7 and 13.6 PPG. The Gators have been on an absolute roll having won 15 straight by an average of 16.4 PPG.

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Arizona 20-1

Butler 20-1

Duke 30-1

Florida 7-2

Georgetown 30-1

Indiana 35-1

Kansas 15-1

Marquette 25-1

Maryland 40-1

Memphis 50-1

Nevada 50-1

UNC 9-2

OSU 8-1

Oregon 30-1

Pittsburgh 15-1

Texas 30-1

Texas A&M 18-1

UCLA 6-1

Wisconsin 10-1

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