Nadal out of Wimbledon in first round
Tuesday, June 25, 2013 @ 12:16 PM
Spain's Rafael Nadal has made a shock first-round exit from the Wimbledon Championships as world number 117, Belgium's Steve Darcis pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the tournament's history.
Darcis played inspired tennis to overcome the former champion in straight sets (7-6, 7-6, 6-4) condemning the Spaniard to a second successive early exit at SW19, following his second-round exit to Lukas Rosol last year.
During the first set it was clear that the Roland Garros champion was struggling to adjust from clay to grass and Darcis took full advantage.
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