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Nadal Loses in First Round at Wimbledon
Just weeks after winning the French Open, Rafael Nadal was stunned in his opening match at Wimbeldon on Monday, losing, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (
, 6-4, to Steve Darcis of Belgium, the world’s 135th-ranked player. It was the first time in 34 Grand Slam appearances that Nadal lost in the first round.
Nadal, seeded fifth, had been 43-2 this year, with seven titles, including the French Open. Perhaps unsurprisingly, given the heavy schedule he has played this year and that he cited fatigue when pulling out of a warm-up tournament in Halle, Germany, Nadal seemed listless against Darcis.
Nadal lost in the second round at Wimbledon last year, in five sets to 100th-ranked Lukas Rosol. After that match, Nadal would miss the next seven months of competition because of a knee injury that kept him out of the Olympics, the United States Open and the Australian Open.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/25/sports/tennis/nadal-loses-in-the-first-round-to-steve-darcis.html?emc=edit_na_20130624
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