Wimbledon - Men's First Round
Steve Darcis d 5 Rafael Nadal - 76(4) 76(8) 64
Well, Rafa had to come back to earth at some point.
But crashing down this bad was not something anybody expected.
I mean, who throught he could actually LOSE points after this fortnght???
This is his first loss at a Slam in the 1st round.
This was only Rafa's 3rd loss this year AND Steve's 2nd 2013 match win.
This loss may have also hurt Rafa's shot at year-end #1.
It's tough to finish on top of the pile with no points from 2 Slams.
Was it the knee? He refused to mention it in his presser. So probably.
UGH.
Post match: Two weeks ago I was in a fantastic situation,
winning a fantastic tournament [at Roland Garros]. Two weeks later,
I lost here in the first round. That's the positive and the negative
thing about this sport. It is tough losing in the first round.
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