The win was his first against Nadal in Melbourne .
The win snapped a six - game losing streak against the Spaniard at grand slams , with his last major win over his rival coming in the 2007 Wimbledon final .
The win was his first against Nadal in Melbourne and snapped a six - game losing streak against the Spaniard at grand slams , with his last major win over his rival coming in the 2007 Wimbledon final .