Nadal had lost in the first round !!!

Rafael Nadal had never lost in the first round of a grand slam event.
Until Monday.
The fifth-seeded Spaniard suffered a stunning straight-sets defeat against Belgian Steve Darcis on Monday in the opening round at Wimbledon.
Nadal could not keep up with the world’s 135th-ranked player in the opening match of his grand slam campaign, and went down 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (10-8), 6-4 in the tournament’s first big upset.


"There were not a lot of good things for me," said Nadal, who exited in the second round to Lukas Rosol last year at Wimbledon. "I tried my best all the time I had my chances but I did not make it. It is difficult to adapt your game on grass. Now is not the right time to talk about my knee. The only thing I can do is congratulate my opponent. It is not a tragedy, I lost, it is sport.
"I'm confident that I will recover and be ready for the next tournaments. I have played far more than I expected after my injury and I will try my best for the next couple of years."
Darcis' ceaseless chasing of Nadal's serve helped him remain in the match during the first and second sets, and he took both courtesy of some fearless tennis in the tie-breaks.
After breaking Nadal in the first game of the third set, the Belgian kept his cool to secure a second-round berth with only the second win of his career at the All England Club.
The signs of a potential shock were there early as Darcis made Nadal work hard to hold his serve.
With both players unable to break serve, a tie-break was required which Darcis took 7-4 to carve out a shock one-set lead.
The second set followed much the same pattern as the opener before a long forehand from Nadal gave Darcis a 10-8 tie-break victory and the opportunity to pull off the biggest win of his career.
The 29-year-old capitalized on Nadal’s vulnerability in the first game of the third set, grabbing a lightning-quick break to establish an immediate advantage.
And he showed no fear in serving the match out, sealing an unlikely victory courtesy of an ace down the middle.
"I think the same, nobody was expecting my win today," Darcis told BBC Sport after the match.
"Rafa did not play his best match here, it is hard when it is you first match on grass. I just wanted to play my own game, coming to the net and not playing far from the baseline. I did not target his knee. Tennis is hard enough when you are thinking about yourself.
"I have always played well on grass, perhaps not here where I have had some tough draws, but I am really happy. I do not know what to say."