Wimbledon Shock Exit: Nadal Upset in 2nd Round

World No. 2 Rafael Nadal - a two-time champ and three-time runner-up has been eliminated in the 2nd Round at Wimbledon. His conqueror is World No. 100 Lukas Rosol, who prevailed in five tight sets using a steady powerful serve and enough winners to keep Nadal at bay.

Nadal's defeat paves the way for World No. 4 Andy Murray, who is in Nadal's half of the draw. Murray has never been past the semis in Wimbledon. Nadal will drop to No. 3 when the rankings are published on July 9.

Wimbledon "Big 4" Ranking Projections: Number One Ranking Up For Grabs

In last year's Wimbledon, the men's top ranking changed hands with Novak Djokovic replacing Rafa Nadal as No. 1.  This year, Djokovic, Nadal and Roger Federer could end up as No. 1 after the fortnight at SW19.  Djokovic and Federer (drawn in the same half yet again) control their own destiny - for Djokovic, be in the final, and for Federer, be the Champion and the No. 1 ranking is theirs.  Nadal needs a little help - even if he wins his 3rd Wimbledon title, he must hope for Djokovic to lose before the semis for him to regain No. 1 he lost last year.

Here is the detailed ranking projections:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArXMd59RqOuFdG5QclF3QXMwSG9vRlVhM0JiSG84Q2c

"Big Four" Midyear Report

Two Grand Slam tournaments and five Masters 1000 events have been played so far. Let's see how our "Big Four" have done year-to-date.

#1 Novak Djokovic (36-6, 2 titles)
Australian Open - Winner (5th major, 3rd Australian Open title)
French Open - Finalist
Indian Wells - Semifinalist
Miami - Winner (11th Masters 1000 title)
Monte Carlo - Finalist
Madrid - Quarterfinalist
Rome - Finalist
Other notable tournaments: None

#2 Rafael Nadal (41-5, 4 titles)
Australian Open - Finalist
French Open - Winner (11th major, 7th French Open title)
Indian Wells - Semifinalist
Miami - Semifinalist
Monte Carlo - Winner (20th Masters 1000 title)
Madrid - R16
Rome - Winner (21st Masters 1000 title)
Other notable tournaments: Won Barcelona

#3 Roger Federer (39-6, 4 titles)
Australian Open - Semifinalist
French Open - Semifinalist
Indian Wells - Winner (19th Masters 1000 title)
Miami - R32
Monte Carlo - DNP
Madrid - Winner (20th Masters 1000 title)
Rome - Semifinalist
Other notable tournaments: Won Rotterdam and Dubai

#4 Andy Murray (26-9, 1 title)
Australian Open - Semifinalist
French Open - Quarterfinalist
Indian Wells - R64
Miami - Finalist
Monte Carlo - Quarterfinalist
Madrid - DNP
Rome - R16
Other notable tournaments: Won Brisbane

Up next, Wimbledon and the 2012 Summer Olympics!

2012 Roland Garros 4th Round Match: Federer vs. Goffin Tale of the Tape

[3] R. Federer (SUI)
Age: 30
Grand Slam titles: 16 <-- Record
Grand Slam W-L record: 235–35 <-- Record no. of wins
Win Percentage: 87%

 [LL] D. Goffin (BEL)
Age: 21
Grand Slam titles: 0
Grand Slam W-L record: 3-0
Win Percentage: 100% <-- Record!

 Goffin is the only unseeded player left in the men's draw.