Rafael Nadal battles past Gael Monfils to reach Australian Open last eight

Ninth seed Rafael Nadal overcame a spirited resistance from number six seed Gael Monfils to make the quarter-finals of the Australian Open. Nadal, a winner in Melbourne in 2009, now faces third seed Milos Raonic in the quarter-finals after a 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-4 win over Monfils.