6 unlikely players who defeated Rafael Nadal at a Grand Slam

3. Tomas Berdych

Berdych finally ended his 17-match losing streak to Nadal in a spectacular way

Australian Open 2015 Quarterfinal – Tomas Berdych def. Rafeal Nadal 6-2, 6-0, 7-6(7-5)

Tomas Berdych's previous win against Nadal before this match was back in 2006. After, Nadal won 17 consecutive matches against the Czech.

Everyone expected the same to continue in Melbourne. However, Berdych had other ideas.

He cruised in the first set; he was serving well and his forehand was rattling Nadal. He broke the Spaniard twice in the opening set and went on to win it 6-2.

The second set was a masterclass from Berdych. He became only the third player in history after Gaston Gaudio and Roger Federer to have bagelled Nadal at a Slam.

The third set was a tight affair, which saw Nadal claw his way back into the match. At 4-4, Nadal had two break points, but Berdych served well under pressure and used his forehand to ward off Nadal and hold.

The third set went into a tie-breaker which saw Berdych race to a 5-1 lead. But Nadal fought back to make it 5-4, before a poor serve resulted in Berdych slamming a powerful return to for a 6-4 lead.

At 6-5, Nadal returned a powerful serve into the net and that was game, set and match Berdych.