Roger Federer will continue his Brisbane campaign on Friday against Marinko Matosevic. Kei Nishikori and Marin Cilic are also bidding for a spot in the semifinals.

(1) Roger Federer vs. Marinko Matosevic

Federer’s 2014 season is off to a solid start so far at the Brisbane International. The world No. 6 is through to both the singles and doubles semifinals, the latter with partner Nicolas Mahut. Federer booked his spot in the last eight of the singles draw with a 6-4, 6-2 rout of Jarkko Nieminen following a first-round bye.

Up next for the Swiss on Friday is Matosevic, whom he has never faced. Matosevic advanced to the quarters with competitive three-set wins over Julien Benneteau and Sam Querrey. The 61st-ranked Australian is looking to bounce back from a relatively lackluster 2013 campaign that saw him compile an 18-25 record at the ATP level. Matosevic is playing at home, but…