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Rafael Nadal in Wimbledon How the champion was vanquished
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Rafael Nadal in Wimbledon: How the champion was vanquished
June 29, 2012 14:47
It can be seen as a one-off result but Lukas Rosol's (ranked 100) win against Rafael Nadal showed champions can be brought down too, of course with some luck and a whole lot of courage.
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It can be seen as a one-off result but Lukas Rosol's (ranked 100) win against Rafael Nadal showed champions can be brought down too, of course with some luck and a whole lot of courage.
Nadal fans are advised to click out! (AFP images)
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The 26-year-old Czech earned the biggest win of his career (6-7 (9), 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4). He had previously lost each of the past five years in the first round of qualifying.
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The match stretched beyond dusk and Rosol served brilliantly and repeatedly stepped instead the baseline to hit aggressive groundstrokes.
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Nadal, on the other end, found himself pinned deep and on the defensive.
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Rosol hit 22 aces to claim a win which made him the lowest-ranked player to defeat Nadal in a major tournament.
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Nadal had managed to claim the first set but once Rosol overtook him, the Spaniard's demeanour grew glum.
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There is no doubt that Nadal is a true champion of the sport but this upset may well be an indication of a new star on the horizon.
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