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[Coldnoodle]

BYE MOWGLI

 

[shwimpy]

Nadal so classy.

 

[EdibleExplosives]

Only caught the end, but that was fucking amazing.

 

[Deku Tree]

Nadal got steamrolled.
Can kyrgios beat Fed?

 

[RedShift]

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[rando14]

KYRGIOS YEEEEEEAAHHH

 

[MrJustinius]

So Kyrgios vs Raonic tomorrow?

There's gonna be like 200 aces for sure.

 

[Juicy Bob]

The BBC guy who put together that Nadal vs Federer promo video is probably thinking, "I can't believe I wasted my time on that shit."

 

[darkwing]

Nadal got steamrolled.
Can kyrgios beat Fed?

with the way Kyrgios is playing, I fear for Fed :/

 

[Wilbur]

Delighted Nadal is out. Never liked him. Kyrgios is fucking LEGIT

 

[agrajag]

wait, you missed the tweener thingy?

Yes, unfortunately. Do they do an encore presentation of Wimbledon?

Kyrgios my hero

mine too!

Astonishing performance, and so young too!

I hope this guy becomes a major contender. The way he played today and kept his composure against probably the most mentally tough player alive was impressive as hell. He played top 5 level today, easily.

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

He played like a pre shoulder injury Joachim Johanson....

 

[Maninthemirror]

oops

 

[darkwing]

Damn, what a thread this has been. Thank you based Kyrgios, I believed in you the whole time!!

lol this was way better than the WC match so far

 

[Niraj]

Biggest thing was that he didn't get down after blowing the second set. Excellent mental fortitude there.

70 winners to 31 unforced errors. That's really well done.

 

[darkwing]

Yes, unfortunately. Do they do an encore presentation of Wimbledon?

at least in my network, Fox Sports they do

 

[FortuneFaded]

Is this the first time Nadal lost to a 90's kid?

 

[MIMIC]

Dammit, I was gonna try and GIF the tweener but ESPN3 won't let you rewind the footage unless it's a replay.

Is this the first time Nadal lost to a 90's kid?

I think so.

 

[Wilbur]

https://vine.co/v/MFYKPlIYBMd

 

[greenleaves]

Gasquet probably would have lost. Kyrgios is a mental giant.

 

[John Dunbar]

tennis saved for one more year, but the battle continues.

 

[Speevy]

As Nadal loses more hair, his powers slip away.

 

[yyzjohn]

Did Nadal fake an injury during his loss? That's his usual pattern.

 

[greatestjediever]

Man Krygios beasted.

But the most important thing is now know who Halimah Kyrgios is.

 

[inm8num2]

https://vine.co/v/MFYKPlIYBMd

Magnificent! Looks so effortless, too.

 

[darkwing]

https://vine.co/v/MFYKPlIYBMd

lol Nadal was pissed

 

[Deku Tree]

https://vine.co/v/MFYKPlIYBMd

Are you kidding me?

 

[Pepiope]

No one to get in the way of the one true #1 seed. Novak Djokovic!

 

[Bigfoot]

tennis saved for one more year, but the battle continues.

+1. Rafa can have his clay. Leave the real surfaces for players worth watching. I only like watching Nadal matches when he loses.

 

[Niraj]

Didn't know Kyrgios had a training week with Roger this year til Darren mentioned it. Maybe Roger should train with him again and have Kyrgios teach him how to beat Nadal

 

[bud23]

Well, the dream is dead. Nadal´s transition from clay to grass is getting worse as he gets older, that´s for sure. It´s hard to say, but I don´t think he will be able to win in London again.

These last three years have been more than a clear signal of the long and hard times to come for Nadal in Wimbledon.

About Kyrgios, guy is really good and all, but get some perspective, Nadal has been shit on grass for three years now. He's not the next Federer. Trust me on that.

 

[tycoonheart]

Rafa is terrible on grass. Just terrible.

 

[Diamond]

 

[Smellycat]

Sensational match from Kyrgios! He is the real deal. Saving 9 mps and now this?

 

[Saty]

http://abload.de/img/rafa2bpu8v.gif

Didn't see the match, only followed the score. Great win it seems but i wouldn't go overboard. I bet after Rosol's win 2 years ago there were a lot 'the real deal' posts. The key it to keep at it.

Hope Federer won't be off against Stan.

 

[Certinty]

It was coming, didn't expect him to lose today but expected him to be pushed. His return of serve is simply terrible these days. Great result.

Awesome win for Nick though, likeable personality and gamestyle, has a shitload of swag too.

 

[John Dunbar]

http://abload.de/img/rafa2bpu8v.gif

Didn't see the match, only followed the score. Great win it seems but i wouldn't go overboard. I bet after Rosol's win 2 years ago there were a lot 'the real deal' posts. The key it to keep at it.

the difference is that rosol is older than nadal, while kyrgios is 19, so i don't think there were too many "real deal" posts about him.

 

[Diamond]

Last time a teen beat the world number 1 was in 2005, French Open, when Nadal defeated Federer in semies.

 

[Reyne]

Oh shiet. I go away for a while and Kyrgios decides to prove me and the rest of us wrong by pulling off the upset. Damn fine job son.

 

[chuckddd]

Na and Woz should be ashamed of themselves. This Czech lady with the really long name should not be in the quarters. Total mismatch.

 

[Niraj]

I'd be surprised if Kvitova didn't make the final. Lucie is playing well, but I think she'd have to hope for Kvitova to have one of her off days.

 

[Parch]

The Canadian hopefuls really benefit from these upsets. Huge opportunity now.

 

[agrajag]

the difference is that rosol is older than nadal, while kyrgios is 19, so i don't think there were too many "real deal" posts about him.

This isn't even Kyrgios' final form!

 

[Xun]

Shame I missed the match! I'll have to check it out.

Nadal isn't the strongest player on grass so I'm not too surprised he's out, I just didn't expect him to be out so soon.

 

[88random]

Best sport on grass indeed. Awesome performance from Kyrgios. I've been watching him for a year and he is steadily improving. He is the real deal. He has the serve, the forhand, solid backhand... And, what's most important, he's got an attitude. Of course, there is some room for improvement, he needs better court coverage and anticipation and his volley is atrocious, but he is still young.

Now comes the part of the tournament when my hopes of Fed finaly winning the title rise, and then get crushed by ace barrage of Raonic or Kyrgios, lol.

 

[Ape Gone Insane]

Last time a teen beat the world number 1 was in 2005, French Open, when Nadal defeated Federer in semies.

#fullcircle

 

[agrajag]

I'll be happy if either Federer, Stan the Man or Kyrgios win the whole thing.

 

[Parch]

I'm not at all surprised with the Nadal upset.
Clay court specialist confirmed.

 

[PS3GamerKyle]

Missed the 3rd and 4th set....Guys, any particular parts worth re-watching?

I'll watch the 4th set purely to see the guy squirm in his defeat. The first two sets were very good, quality wise. When I left, I thought for sure Nadal would steamroll him after winning the 2nd set.

DAMN ARE WE EVER GOING TO GET A FED/NADAL WIMBY REMATCH?

 

[inm8num2]

DAMN ARE WE EVER GOING TO GET A FED/NADAL WIMBY REMATCH?

That was my #1 hope for this year's tournament.