Wild Day At Wimbledon: Nadal, Sharapova, And The Williams Sisters Gone

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First, Maria Sharapova got bumped out in three sets by Angeline Kerber. The 19-year-old Aussie Nick Kyrgios has taken another huge, ranked player down in Rafa Nadal.

After saving 9 match points in his win over Richard Gasquet, Kyrgios took out the 2-time champ in four sets: 7-6 (7-5), 5-7, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3. He hit 37 aces and he's the first to get to the quarters in his tourney debut in a decade.


Obviously, Kyrgios, the 144th-ranked player in the world won't forget this moment at the All England Club


And, then, a very wobbly Venus Williams was encouraged to withdraw her sister-pairing in women's doubles
Evidence below


She was diagnosed with a viral illness.

Aussie Kyrgios Saves 9 Match Points In Win Over Gasquet

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Australia's Nick Kyrgios found quite a way to announce himself as the youngest seed in the Wimbledon fortnight. He ended up saving 9 match points, starting out 2 sets down to 13th-seed Richard Gasquet, to do this at 9-8 in the fifth set.


Here's the post-match Q-and-A session, presumably when he could catch his breath

Congrats On Winning Even Though You Lost

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Usually, when the HQ is at a sporting event, we're paying attention to what's going on so we can report what's going on...

Sounds solid, right...???

This happened to Nicolas Mahut after his four set loss in the first round of the French over the weekend...


Solid career move we think...