The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. Stepping up to create history, Kyrgios did not falter. Nadal is not among the top 20 players in this category. However, any of his achievements are put to shame by those of his opponent, who at 28 has over 700 career wins to his name, and an incredible 14 Grand Slam titles. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. By the end, there were 37 of them next to his name, delivered to all parts of the box, regardless of circumstance, with and without spin or swerve, at various speeds up to 133mph. En route to the second week at SW19 he beat Stephane Robert, Jiri Vesely and more importantly Richard Gasquet having defended an astounding nine match points before leaving the court as the winner, to a standing ovation. Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. It does not happen often that an unknown teenager faces his childhood hero and the current world no.1 in the late stages of any major tournament. This, clearly, was a young man in a hurry. If any of this history caused his second double fault, he dismissed the notion with another ace. But his was not an ace-fest like the 215-shot barrage John Isner and Nicholas Mahut inflicted on each other here in 2010. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. It reminded this reporter of Jeff Thomson’s first bouncer to Colin Cowdrey at Perth in the 1974 Ashes. The murmurs in the crowd as Kyrgios struggled to rediscover his potency suggested the sentiment was not with the Spaniard. It does not happen often that an unknown teenager faces his childhood hero and the current world No 1 in the late stages of any major tournament. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? Nadal had now dropped the first set for the fourth time on the spin here. Kyrgios played with an unadorned honesty and freedom that rattled Nadal to the point of anxiety time and again. When the set got to the first serving shootout, there could only be one winner – and he was not from Mallorca. Kyrgios, the Australian wonder boy, ranked 144, who only turned pro last year has already been named the dark horse of the tournament. With an ace. Part of that is because a 19-year-old Kyrgios beat then-No. “We’re watching a young boy turn into a man,” observed John McEnroe. I’ve been playing some incredible tennis on the grass. Nick Kyrgios stuns Rafael Nadal with four-set Wimbledon victory • Kyrgios beats Nadal 7-6, 5-7, 7-6, 6-3 • Australian will face Milos Raonic in quarter-finals But Kyrgios’s nerveless performance, built on a serve to inspire fear and admiration, embroidered the occasion so completely with his free spirit and irresistible power that it was easy to ignore that Nadal hit 44 winners and only 18 unforced errors – stats to win most matches – and still could not subdue the youthful charge of a wildcard ranked 144 in the world. He held to love. Anna Bonar. What a day. He was, incredibly, serving at 15 aces an hour, which probably broke some kind of speed record. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. Except this time he would not be coming back. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? The Spaniard has won 64 career titles while Kyrgios has none to his name. Within moments, the No1 was serving to stay in the tournament at 2-5. Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. START: Tuesday, Centre Court, second match of the day, Nadal’s prize money equals $ 70, 505, 136 while for Kyrgios that sum is approximately 300 times smaller ($235,084). Australia's Nick Kyrgios celebrates winning a game against Spain's Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon.

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