Nadal Eliminated from Aussie Open

Rafael Nadal's quest for 4 Straight Grand Slam Titles is over. After cruising through the first four rounds of the tournament without losing a set, Nadal was swept by his countryman David Ferrer in the quarterfinals 6-4, 6-2, 6-3. Nadal lost in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open last year as well, that time to Andy Murray. Ferrer, ranked 7th in the world, now moves ahead to the semifinals. Prior to his win today, Ferrer had lost 7 straight matches to Nadal and was winless against him since 2007. Ferrer will now take on Andy Murray to determine who plays for the Open Title. Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer will face off in the other semifinal.