Rafael Nadal ousted at Wimbledon 2012 Round 2

Rafael Nadal lost to Lukas Rosol on Thursday in the second round at Wimbledon. This was Nadal's earliest Grand Slam exit since 2005. How disappointing.

From USA Today:

Nadal was overpowered in the second round Thursday by Lukas Rosol, a Czech ranked No. 100, 6-7 (9-11), 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4.

The 26-year-old Rosol earned the biggest win of his career playing in Wimbledon's main draw for the first time. He lost each of the past five years in the first round of qualifying.

As the match stretched beyond dusk, the conclusion came with the retractable roof closed for the final set on Centre Court. The upset on tennis' biggest stage was no fluke: Rosol served brilliantly and repeatedly stepped instead the baseline to hit aggressive groundstrokes, while Nadal found himself pinned deep and on the defensive.

Among those shocked by the result was Rosol.

"I'm not just surprised; it's like a miracle for me," he said. "I never expected something like this."