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Daily Data Viz: What is hurting Rafael Nadal's game at Wimbledon?

Rafael Nadal is a two-time Wimbledon champion but he’s also lost to players with triple digit rankings at the All England Club in the last four years.

While Rafael Nadal is a two-time Wimbledon champion and has reached the final five times in his career, he’s also lost to players with triple digit rankings at the All England Club in the last four years. In 2012, he lost in the second round to 100th-ranked Lukas Rosol in five sets. In 2013, he lost in the first round to 135th-ranked Steve Darcis. Last year, he was knocked out of Wimbledon in the fourth round by 144th-ranked Aussie teenager Nick Kyrgios. And this year, the No. 10 seed fell to 102nd-ranked Dustin Brown.

What’s been the difference in his game?  What’s hurt his chances to win?

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