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Wimbledon: Nadal loses to Muller in 4th round

Tuesday, 11 July 2017 9:39 AM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 11 July 2017 9:43 AM ]

Spain's Rafael Nadal reacts against Luxembourg's Gilles Muller in the fifth set tie-break of their men's singles fourth round match on the seventh day of the 2017 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 10, 2017. © AFP

The 4th round of the Wimbledon Championship was a shock defeat for 2-time champion Rafael Nadal.

31-year-old Nadal tried to stage a comeback and leveled the match at 2-sets-apiece after losing the first 2 sets 6-3, 6-4.

However, he buckled under persistent pressure exerted by an inform Muller, who took the 135-minute 5th set 15-13. Muller will now play Marin Cilic in the quarter-finals.

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