What a shocker !
After all the fuss about Rafa Nadal being seeded only at number 5 for Wimbledon, he's gone and got himself knocked out on the first day. Apparently, he's never failed to go beyond the first round in a Grand Slam event before and this has happened just a couple of weeks after he made a bit of history by winning his eighth French Open .
On the day, Nadal was beaten fairly and squarely by his opponent, the Belgian Steve Darcis, who played extremely well. However, as the match progressed, it became clear that Rafa was carrying an injury and this undoubtedly contributed to his defeat. Typically, he made no excuses but one has to wonder if this may be a defining moment in his career; having spent more than 8 months on the side-lines through injury after the last Wimbledon, might it be that his exertions in France were too much for his troublesome knees and he will now consider retirement ? Might we have seen the last of this amazing player ?
Whatever Nadal's future holds, his departure from the tournament makes a Murray-Federer semi-final a real prospect, with the winner taking on Djokovic for the title; who will win ?
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