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Nadal, Time for A Change

Rafael Nadal steps onto center court on Thursday for the first time this year to play his second round match against German qualifier Dustin Brown, a player ranked no.102 in the world. Many would think that this was going to be a routine win for Nadal. But the result on the day surprised a lot of people, Nadal lost the match in four sets. Little people knew that both players had actually met once before - Halle in 2014. A grass tournament in Germany where Nadal lost to Brown 1-6, 4-6 at the very first round of the tournament. Losing in the early rounds of Wimbledon is not something new to Nadal. Since the 2012 defeat to Lukas Rosol in the 2nd round, a player who was ranked no.100 at that time, Nadal has lost to opponents outside the top 100 rankings for four straight years. Steve Darcis of Belgium was ranked no.135 in the world when he beat Nadal in the first round in 2013. Nick Kyrgios of Australia was ranked no.144 when he upset the former champion a year later. So, the defeat