TEEN WHO TOOK DOWN RAFEAL NADAL BROUGHT BACK TO EARTH

TEEN WHO TOOK DOWN RAFEAL NADAL BROUGHT BACK TO EARTH

The teen who stunned the world of tennis Tuesday from Wimbledon’s Center Court, beating Rafael Nadal in an audacious, four – set victory laced with fun and brazen moyes, has had his fairytale first Wimbledon brought to an close.

Nick Kyrgios’ run came to an abrupt halt Wednesday, with Milos Raonic, the No. 8 seed from Canada, disposing of the young Australian, 6-7 6-4 7-6.

But the 19-year-old from Canberra’s achievement will live on as one of the shocks of the tournament.

To meet tennis world number one Rafael Nadal on the court at Wimbledon in his first appearance there, and to not only triumph, but to do so with an assortment of tricks, including an opening ace and a sub line between the legs flick that left the Spanish great dumbfounded, counts as a memorable introduction.

Many are tipping the right-handed, attacking baseliner as a future great of the game.

It’s not an Aussie fairytale without precedent, however. In 1996, at another Grand Slam event, a young Mark Philippousssis — an Australian who also boasts Greek heritage – knocked out then – number 1 Peter Sampras to reach the fourth round.