Despite Loss, Nadal Soaks In Wimbledon Atmosphere stat : ATP World Tour

1 resembled an arena rock concert more than a tennis match. Although Rafael Nadal was disappointed to lose his fourth-round match on Monday against Gilles Muller, he was able to recognise how special the Wimbledon atmosphere was for their classic battle. Especially in the fifth set, he played great. In the final games between Nadal and Muller, Court No. Nadal also went two for 16 on break point chances, including four break points at 9-9 in the deciding set.




So maybe he deserve it a little more than me.""I haven't really realised what just happened - it's just a great feeling"- Gilles Muller, #Wimbledon quarter-finalist#ManicMonday pic.twitter.com/AXpsdv80RH — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 10, 2017 After a titanic contest, Rafael Nadal waits to walk off court with opponent Gilles Muller#Wimbledon #ManicMonday pic.twitter.com/1URgEVS9sG — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 10, 2017"I thought on those match points, I didn't do anything wrong," Muller told reporters after the match. Nadal would head to his chair shaking his head, and Muller would take the balls and serve out the set, forcing a Nadal backhand error with a booming down-the-line forehand winner on his first set point. On Monday the two-time Wimbledon champion was knocked out of the Wimbledon draw by No.16-seeded Gilles Muller, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 15-13, in the longest match of this year's tournament on No.1 Court. In total he faced 16 break points and made first serves on twelve, saving 14.


"In the last two match points I just said 'give it 100%'." Both men struggled to find another break point until the 10th game of a tense final set, Muller eventually keeping his composure 18 games later to end a 22-match losing streak against a top-five player. A tense climax saw the Spaniard save two match points to level at 5-5 and miss four break points of his own at 9-9. Muller dropped four match points, but still managed it. Nadal continued to press Muller back and only a single break of serve again decided the fourth set.