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Tomas Berdych beats Rafael Nadal in straight sets

Tomas Berdych beats Rafael Nadal in straight sets to make it into the Australian Open semi-finals.

Tomas Berdych put on an impressive display to beat Rafael Nadal and progress through to the Australian Open semi-finals.

The seventh seed won 6-2 6-0 7-6(5) to register his first win over Nadal since 2006, 17 matches ago.

Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic celebrates winning his quarterfinal match against Rafael Nadal of Spain during day nine of the 2015 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 27, 2015© Getty Images

Berdych broke Nadal in just the fourth game of the match, as the Spaniard hit three unforced errors in a shaky start.

The Czech player continued to play fluid tennis, while a stiff-looking Nadal surrendered the opening set by conceding a second break of serve in the eighth game.

Confidence continued to flow through Berdych, while Nadal made several errors in a disastrous second set where he failed to register a single game.

His relentless opponent took full advantage, as he broke in the second, fourth and sixth games to put himself in a commanding position.

A resilient Nadal managed to find his form in the third set and the pair produced some excellent tennis, but Berdych managed to get the better of the former champion in a tie-break.

Berdych will play either Andy Murray or Nick Kyrgios in the next round.

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