Kei Nishikori has said that he knows the scale of the task that awaits him against David Ferrer at the Australian Open.
The pair will go head to head for a place in the quarter-final in Melbourne, with the Japanese professional stating that he is in "good shape" ahead of the match.
Despite holding a winning 2-1 record over the Spaniard, the 18th seed is expecting a "tough" test on Rod Laver.
"He's always tough to play," said Nishikori. "He gets every ball back and is not easy to beat.
"It's going to be tough, but I have beaten him before. I think I'm in good shape."
Nishikori defeated Evgeny Donskoy for his place in the last 16, while Ferrer overcame Marcos Baghdatis.
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Michael Penkman
Michael Penkman
