Rafael Nadal moves closer to his own record after 18th consecutive Masters 1000 QF

With 97 Masters 1000 quarter-finals on his tally, Rafael Nadal has been the leader of the pack ahead of Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. Nadal's first Masters 1000 quarter-final came in Miami 2005 at 18, playing on a high level and standing two points away from winning the title against world no.