Nadal upset by Berdych in Aussie Open quarterfinals

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MELBOURNE, Australia – No one beats Tomas Berdych 18 times in a row. That’s what the Czech ranked No. 7 in the world proved on Tuesday at the Australian Open, upsetting Rafael Nadal – who he had lost to in 17 consecutive matches – in shocking fashion. Here’s how it played it.

Berdych came into this match without much hope of topping Nadal, who hadn’t lost to him since 2006. But armed with a new coach – Dani Vallverdu who formerly worked with Andy Murray – Berdych executed a game plan of big-strike tennis while Nadal, who has been vastly up and down in this tournament, was flat throughout… see more

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