Wimbledon 2014: Day 8 Results, Highlights and Scores Recap from All England Club

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Published: July 1, 2014

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It's funny to look at the trajectory of this year's Wimbledon event. The first week started in typical fashion, with the seeded players taking care of business and little drama. Then the foundation cracks started to show, starting with Serena Williams' loss in the third round.    

Now, as we are immersed in the second week of action from the All England Club, the drama has been ratcheted up to 10. The gentlemen's draw looked like it would play out as expected until Rafael Nadal lost on, and the ladies' draw has taken on a whole new shape with results from Tuesday. 

The good news is there's no shortage of things to discuss as we head into the quarterfinal rounds on Wednesday. We should expect nothing more from the biggest event of the year, yet it's still amazing to look at how the brackets have played out. 



Full Day 8 results, including doubles action, can be found via Wimbledon.com by clicking here. 

 

Rafael Nadal Trips on Grass Again



Nadal's streak of losing before the quarterfinals at Wimbledon was extended to three years following a shocking defeat at the hands of 19-year-old Australian Nick Kyrgios in four sets. 

This wasn't a fluke win either; it was a destruction of the No. 1 player in the world, as you can see from the match stats, courtesy of Wimbledon's official Twitter account:



The good vibes don't stop there, as Kyrgios hit what's probably going to be the signature shot of this tournament:



Watch the casualty of that shot again, then realize we are talking about a teenager going against a 14-time Grand Slam winner on the biggest stage tennis has to offer. It's safe to say Kyrgios has a bright future ahead of him. 

As for Nadal, he's been flirting with disaster virtually all tournament. He lost the first set in all four of his matches an...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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