2014 Wimbledon - Rafael Nadal(Spain)lost to Nick Kyrgios(Australia)

Rafael Nadal,the men's world number one lost to Australian teenager Nick Kyrgios (pictured) in four sets.

The defeat means Rafael Nadal is now exiting the tournament early for the third year running.

The 19-year-old Australian Nick Kyrgios who is ranked 144 completed another miserable result for Rafael Nadal, who has reached the tournament's final five times

Nick Kyrgios ,who is playing in his first Wimbledon, got the better of Rafael Nadal to book a last-eight clash with Canada's Milos Raonic

Nick Kyrgios beats Rafael Nadal 7-6, 5-7, 7-6 6-3 

Speaking after the game,Rafael Nadal said: 'He has things, positive things, to be a good player. But everything is a little bit easier when you are arriving'

Speaking after the game, Canberra-born Nick Kyrgios - who is competing at Wimbledon for the first time - said he had believed from the outset that he was going to win but that the landmark victory had not yet sunk in.
He said: 'I think I was in a bit of a zone out there, I didn't really notice the crowd that much. I played extraordinary tennis.

 

 

 

Nick Kyrgios, an Australian of Greek and Malaysian parentage who grew up in Canberra, said support from the rowdy Australian 'Fanatics' had 'definitely helped'

Nick Kyrgios The Giant Killer: Australia's Newest Star

Born: 27 April, 1995 (Canberra, Australia)
Height: 193 centimetres
Current world ranking: 144
Grand slam record: 4-4
Best grand slam result: Third round, Wimbledon (2014)
Previous best grand slam results: Second round French Open (2013); Australian Open (2014)
Best results: def. Richard Gasquet 3-6, 6-7 (7-4), 6-4, 7-5, 10-8 at 2014 Wimbledon (second round) | def. Benjamin Becker 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 6-2. 7-6 (7-2) at 2014 Australian Open (first round)

 

 

Andy Murray tweeted about Kyrgios two weeks ago, dubbing him the 'next big Aussie star'

 

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The last time a player ranked outside the top 100 beat the No1 man was when No193 Andrei Olhovskiy defeated Jim Courier at Wimbledon 22 years ago.