Newsday (N.Y.): Rafael Nadal, Maria Sharapova upset at Wimbledon

By Art Spander
Special to Newsday

WIMBLEDON, England — A teenager nicknamed "The Wild Thing" stunned Rafael Nadal and in the process all Wimbledon, recording one of the biggest upsets of the last 25 years.

Nick Kyrgios, 19, a 6-4 Australian with a vicious serve and a positive approach, took apart the top-ranked Nadal, 7-6 (5), 5-7, 7-6 (5), 6-3, on a Tuesday of surprises.

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Bleacher Report: Meet Nick Kyrgios, the Teen Phenom Who Shocked Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon 2014

By Art Spander
Featured Columnist

LONDON — He's as modern as today, with a diamond stud in his left earlobe. He's as old-fashioned as serve-and-volley tennis.

Nick Kyrgios — “The Wild Thing,” as he is nicknamed in his native Australia — is the man who Tuesday turned Wimbledon upside down and turned himself into the star-in-waiting.

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