Roger Federer and Denis Shapovalov each won electric quarterfinal matches at the Miami Open on Thursday night, over Kevin Anderson and Frances Tiafoe, which isn't entirely surprising.

What is special, though, is the stunning display of net play that went on on both the Stadium and Grandstand courts.

Federer took the first set 6-0 in his Wimbledon-revenge win versus Anderson, and, along the way, the Swiss won a rare six-volley exchange, putting the point away at the net with a backhand dink down the line.

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"That was a funny one," Federer said after the match. "I haven't played one like this, I feel, for some time, so that was fun."

Shapovalov, meanwhile, needed to mount a comeback after losing the first set to Tiafoe in a tiebreak. And he did so successfully, winning, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-2. That match, too, featured spectacular net shots from both players:

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Shapovalov and Federer faced off for the first time, in the Miami semifinals on Friday night, with Federer winning, 6-2, 6-4.