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Friday, July 3, 2015

And the Winner Is . . .

From The Root - 

Dustin Brown Stuns Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon

Trained in Jamaica, ranked 102nd in the world, Brown pulled off a major upset of the two-time champion Nadal.


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Germany’s Dustin Brown celebrates beating Spain’s Rafael Nadal during their men’s singles second-round match on day 4 of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships in London July 2, 2015. Brown won 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.   GLYN KIRK/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

He was trained in his father’s home country of Jamaica, but now plays for his mother’s native Germany, according to The Independent. Today, Dustin Brown, ranked 102nd in the world, is celebrating a stunner in the tennis world, knocking out two-time Wimbledon champ Rafael Nadal in four sets: 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. It's the first time in years that Nadal has been sent home in the first week of the tournament.

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Dustin Brown serves against Rafael Nadal during their men’s singles second-round match at Wimbledon July 2, 2015. GLYN KIRK/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

The 30-year-old Brown, who is reported to have spent three years living out of a camper while traveling around Europe, had to play a near perfect game, frustrating Nadal with some spectacular shots.



http://www.theroot.com/articles/news/2015/07/dustin_brown_stuns_rafael_nadal_at_wimbledon.html?wpisrc=newsletter_jcr%3Acontent%26

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