The day Berdych beat Nadal

On October 20, 2006, Tomas Berdych defeated Rafael Nadal in the Madrid Masters 1000 quarterfinals (6-3, 7-6).

Berdych's quiet victory

After winning the match point, Berdych put his finger to his lips to silence the partisan crowd.

Berdych's head-to-head record

This win gave Berdych a 3-1 lead in his head-to-head record against Nadal.

Nadal's clay dominance

Nadal was world No 2 and the clay court king with 12 titles, including two French Opens.

Berdych's rise

Berdych, 18, was a rising star who had beaten Roger Federer at the 2004 Olympics.

Madrid Masters venue

The Madrid Masters 1000 was played on indoor hard courts at the Madrid Arena, hosting 12,000 spectators.

Berdych's previous wins

Berdych had beaten Nadal twice in 2005 and 2006, including in Cincinnati and Montreal.

The match dynamics

Berdych won the first set 6-3 and was displeased with the crowd cheering on Nadal’s winners.

Berdych's quote

Berdych said, 'This is not a Davis Cup where you can expect this.'

“i can understand they want him to win the match and the tournament, but this is not a davis cup where you can expect this”

Nadal's reaction

Nadal told Berdych, 'You are a bad person' after shaking hands.

“you are a bad person”

Berdych's next match

Berdych lost to Fernando Gonzalez in the next round, 6-3, 6-1.

The long-term impact

Berdych would lose 18 consecutive matches to Nadal until the 2015 Australian Open.