Rafael Nadal vs. Nick Kyrgios: Score and Recap from 2014 Wimbledon

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Published: July 1, 2014

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A third Wimbledon title is no longer in the cards for world No. 1 Rafael Nadal, as the overwhelming favorite shockingly fell 7-6 (5), 5-7, 7-6 (5), 6-3 to Australian 19-year-old Nick Kyrgios Tuesday in an epic fourth-round encounter at Wimbledon.  

The win is unquestionably the biggest of Kyrgios' career, and it eliminates one member from the "Big Four" equation, with only Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy Murray remaining.

Kyrgios' victory was hugely unexpected by most, and he was at somewhat of a loss for words after the match, according to SI Tennis:





BBC Tennis shared this detail on the upset win:



Kyrgios has long been viewed as one of tennis' future stars, but his development seems to be coming along faster than most expected. Even Kyrgios is cognizant of that, but he still intended to go for the gusto against Nadal, per Josh Meiseles of ATPWorldTour.com:

I never thought that I would be seeing Nadal in the Wimbledon fourth round at 19. I thought it would take years and years of work to finally have an opportunity like that. ... Of course I have nothing to lose out there. Anything is possible. I'm just going to go out there and play my game. I think that's definitely enough to be competitive.

In addition to his all-or-nothing attitude, Kyrgios also entered the match with the benefit of a good sense of humor about the serious situation that awaited him, according to Ben Rothenberg of The New York Times:



Although the odds certainly seemed to be stacked against the Aussie, his opponent knows a thing or two about what it takes to knock off a top star at a young age, per BBC Tennis:



Perhaps Kyrgios was able to channel some of that knowledge and use it against Nadal. He looked every bit the Spanish star's equal throughout the early going.

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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