Rafael Nadal has advanced to the fourth round at the Sony Ericsson Open by beating qualifier Frederico Gil 7-5, 6-3.
The top-ranked Nadal struggled with his second serve and was broken twice Monday but gradually wore down Gil, who is ranked a career-best 74th.
The top men have avoided the wave of upsets that has marked the women's draw. The latest surprise was 18-year-old Caroline Wozniacki's victory over No. 4-seeded Elena Dementieva 7-5, 6-4.
Dementieva was the sixth top-10 player eliminated.
Wozniacki, who last week was selected WTA Tour newcomer of the year for 2008, advanced to the quarterfinals. She took advantage of 45 unforced errors by Dementieva.
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