For two sets it looked like Roger Federer's run at a record 14th Grand Slam title was going to be derailed by Tomas Berdych at the Australian Open. Then the 6-foot-5 (1.96-meter) Czech had a meltdown and Federer swooped, recovering for a 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 win Sunday - only his fourth career comeback from two sets down - to reach the quarterfinals. “You've got to hang in there, there's no other solution,” Federer said. “ ... Tried to weather the storm. He was hitting the ball so heavy and so hard. He pushed me to the limit.” Women's No. 1 Jelena Jankovic had already gone down in straight sets to 2007 Wimbledon finalist Marion Bartoli in the day's first match on Rod Laver Arena. And No. 3 Dinara Safina had a narrow escape, saving match points before fending off another French woman, Alize Cornet, in three. A massive upset result loomed in the late afternoon when 20th-seeded Berdych was on top for the first two sets, working Federer around with powerful forehands to keep the Swiss star on the defensive. He made almost half of his 58 winners in the first two sets and consistently targeted Federer's backhand with his powerful, kicking serve. But Federer started finding his range. He got the deciding break in the third set when Berdych, visibly tightening, dropped a 40-0 lead and made unforced errors on three open court volleys. “I remember I was against the wind and to get the break then was crucial,” Federer said. “Anyway, I came back and I guess that really gave me momentum. I kind of never looked back.” The momentum really swung his way at the start of the fourth. Berdych recovered from double break point to deuce, and Federer got another break point on a close line call. Berdych wanted to challenge, but no replay was available due to a technical glitch, so the call stood. Berdych argued with the chair umpire to no avail with the crowd breaking out in jeers, then netted a forehand to fall behind for the only break of the set. Federer led 4-0 in the fifth but, serving at 5-2, nervously squandered double match point then double-faulted to give Berdych a break chance. He forced deuce, fired back-to-back aces - the last was No. 20 for the match - then leapt in the air with a big “Yes!” “I enjoy those kind of fights. It doesn't happen all the time. It's always special,” said Federer. Federer next plays No. 8 Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina, who advanced 5-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 over No. 19 Marin Cilic of Croatia. The last time he rallied from 0-2 to win in five was against Rafael Nadal at Miami in 2005. Defending champion Novak Djokovic, who went on to win his first major by beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in last year's final, beat Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus 6-1, 7-6 (1), 6-7 (5), 6-2. . He will play seventh-seeded Andy Roddick, who ousted No. 21 Tommy Robredo 7-5, 6-1, 6-3. Safina, who was down 5-3 and 40-15 with Cornet serving for the match, rallied to win 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals here for the first time. She'll next play 187th-ranked Jelena Dokic. The local favorite beat Alisa Kleybanova 7-5, 5-7, 8-6. Kleybanova upset 2008 runner-up Ana Ivanovic in the previous round. Bartoli was the aggressor in a 6-1, 6-4 win over Jankovic that wasn't entirely unexpected. The 23-year-old Serb remains without a Grand Slam singles title and could also be without the No. 1 ranking in another week. If Safina wins, she'll top the rankings after the season's first major. Bartoli had not been past the second round in seven previous trips to Melbourne Park, but was 3-3 in head-to-heads including a quarterfinal win at Wimbledon two years ago. She next plays No. 7 Vera Zvonareva, who beat No. 10 Nadia Petrova 7-5, 6-4 in an all
