The only player to defeat Nadal at French Open
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Andy Murray
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Roger Federer
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Novak Djokovic
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Robin Soderling
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Explanation
Robin Söderling defeated Rafael Nadal at the 2009 French Open in the fourth round, ending Nadal's unprecedented 31-match winning streak at Roland Garros. This was Nadal's first-ever loss at the French Open and remains one of the biggest upsets in tennis history.
AI explanation
Robin Soderling remains notably the only player to have defeated Rafael Nadal at the French Open, doing so in the fourth round of the 2009 tournament and ending Nadal's dominant unbeaten run at Roland Garros. Federer, Djokovic, and Murray, despite being elite rivals, never managed to beat Nadal specifically at the French Open.