"I just couldn't lose to a bloke wearing a shirt like that," Hewitt said.
Hewitt advanced to play Jarkko Nieminen, who became the first Finn to reach the quarters in a Grand Slam event with a 6-2, 7-6 (6), 6-3 victory over Spain's Fernando Verdasco.
Federer next plays 11th-seeded David Nalbandian of Argentina, a 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4, 6-2 victor over Italian Davide Sanguinetti. Federer said before that match he would prefer Nalbandian, "because I have a bad record against him."
Former champion John McEnroe liked that.
"Most guys would like to play the guy they have the winning record against," McEnroe said. "That's what you love about Roger -- he embraces the challenge."
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