Rafael Nadal Eliminated from Wimbledon, What It Means for Tourney

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Published: June 25, 2013

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Rafael Nadal’s Wimbledon journey has again been cut short. Last year he ended his quest for a third All England Club title in a five-set thriller against No. 100 Lukas Rosol in the second round. This year, he fell victim to the physically less daunting No. 135 Steve Darcis.

So what does this mean for the tournament? 

I won’t say I’m Nostradamus. Although I did hint in a previous article that Nadal would be facing potential problems in this year’s Wimbledon, no one (not even me) could have predicted the reigning French Open champion bowing out like he did:

First round. Straight sets. To Steve “The Shark” Darcis. 29-years-old. 5 feet 10 inches.

Tennis analysed Brad Gilbert expresses just how stunned the tennis world was at one of the largest Wimbledon upsets ever. 

What a stunner I dont believe my eyes Darcis with the great Buster Douglas upset over Rafa

— Brad Gilbert (@bgtennisnation) June 24, 2013 Darcis is clearly a deep admirer of Nadal. After Rafa won Roland Garros he was positively thrilled. (Excuse the French and skip to the end.)

On s'attendait a une "boucherie" et c'est le cas...:( mais enorme tournoi de ferrer quand même!!!chapeau bas!!#RAFATHEKINGINPARIS

— steve darcis (@stevedarcishark) June 9, 2013 He could never have imagined toppling Rafa only weeks after that victory. After the match, in quotes given to The New York Times, he understandingly noted, “I think nobody gave me the slightest chance to win today.”



Nadal, meanwhile, had a lot of questions to answer. He was visibly upset in the post-match interview, refusing to answer questions about his knee, which was clearly troubling him towards the end of the match. Check out the video clip. 

To sum up the Spaniard's reaction to the loss, as quoted by The New York Tim...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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