World No.102 German-Jamaican Dustin brown pulled off the win of his career, beating 14-time Slam champion Rafael Nadal in a thrilling 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 match on Thursday (July 2).
UPSET World No.102 @DreddyTennis pulls off the win of his career, beating Rafael Nadal 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/NALWKPn52V
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 2, 2015
“Playing the first time on Centre, I thought I’d freak out a little bit but actually having played [and beaten Nadal] in Halle [last year] it made it easier,” Brown said after the match. “It’s easy for me to play someone like him because I have nothing to lose,” he added.
“When I went for my shots and started off really well in the beginning, that obviously really helped. [At the end] I just kept on saying ‘Dustin, just try to concentrate, just try to get through it somehow’,” Brown recounts. Rafa Nadal is OUT of #Wimbledon. It’s another early exit for the former champion. Dustin Brown was too strong and won in four thrilling sets.
A glance at those remarkable numbers… #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/XfcHnwfdMO
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 2, 2015
WATCH Standing ovation in appreciation of an epic win. #herestoperfection #Wimbledon https://t.co/qKrxC4Ocq5
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 2, 2015
Some people, eh? Dustin Brown has gained 20,000 extra followers in last three hours without even tweeting @DreddyTennis #Wimbledon — Francis Keogh (@HonestFrank) July 2, 2015
