Rafael Nadal loses today clearly against the Czech Tomas Berdych in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open with 6:2, 6:0 and 7:6. Clearly more winners, more aces and a better serve on the part of the number 7 of the world are the decisive factors, why the number 3 of the world is eliminated from the tournament. Too bad for all Nadal fans. Nadal says at the press conference that he challenged Tomas, who by the way is a top player, only in the last set or in the last hour and that is just not enough nowadays. "It was not my day today, I did not play with the right intensity, not with the right rhythm,... and Tomas just played better, that's it."
Players | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 |
Rafael Nadal (ESP) (3) | 2 | 0 | 6 | - | - |
Tomas Berdych (CZE) (7) | 6 | 6 | 7 | - | - |