Rafael Nadal was knocked out of the australian Open by fellow spaniard fernando verdasco while simona Halep soon followed him out in an almighty upset by Chinese qualifier Zhang Shuai .
Simona Halep is the women 's world number two .
Rafael Nadal was knocked out of the australian Open by fellow spaniard fernando verdasco while simona Halep , the women 's world number two , soon followed him out in an almighty upset by Chinese qualifier Zhang Shuai .