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Tweet report: 'Nadal hasn't reached Wimbledon quarters since India were No. 1 Test side'

FP Sports July 3, 2015, 09:18:26 IST

Two-times champion Rafa Nadal’s appalling recent run at Wimbledon continued on Thursday as he crashed out in the second round after being out-muscled and out-thought in four sets by an inspired Dustin Brown of Germany.

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Tweet report: 'Nadal hasn't reached Wimbledon quarters since India were No. 1 Test side'

Two-times champion Rafa Nadal’s appalling recent run at Wimbledon continued on Thursday as he crashed out in the second round after being out-muscled and out-thought in four sets by an inspired Dustin Brown of Germany. [caption id=“attachment_2324924” align=“alignnone” width=“380”]  Rafael Nadal looks dejected in his Singles Second Round match against Dustin Brown. Getty Rafael Nadal looks dejected in his Singles Second Round match against Dustin Brown. Getty[/caption] The Spaniard, who has slipped down the sport’s pecking order and was seeded 10 after a year of injury and below-par performances, fell 7-5 3-6 6-4 6-4 as Brown, ranked 102 in the world, unleashed a barrage of thunderous serves and ground strokes, mixed with clever drop shots to seal a shock victory. As always, social media was abuzz. Here’s how Twitter reacted to Nadal’s shock loss.

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With inputs from Reuters.

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