Nadal rocked by Tsonga in Aussie semis

 
Second-ranked Rafael Nadal was dominated in stunning fashion Thursday by unheralded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who reached the Australian Open finals with a 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 victory. Nadal played well against 38th-ranked Tsonga, who had never gone beyond the fourth round in his four previous Grand Slams. But the Frenchman was virtually untouchable, smashing 17 aces against one of the best serve returners in the game. [link]

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