Wimbledon 2013: Nadal loses to 135th-ranked player in 1st round - Xinhua

Wimbledon 2013: Nadal loses to 135th-ranked player in 1st round

English.news.cn | 2013-06-25 11:27:46 | Editor: An

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Rafael Nadal of Spain returns a shot during the first round of the men's singles against Steve Darcis of Belgium at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships in the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, Britain, on June 24, 2013. Steve Darcis won 3-0. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)

LONDON, June 24 (Xinhua) -- French Open champion Rafael Nadal suffered his first opening-round loss at a Grand Slam as he was shocked by Steve Darcis of Belgium, ranked No. 135 in the world.

But seven-time Roger Federer and local hero Andy Murray both eased past their first-round opponents. Full story

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