WIMBLEDON, England — Happy Fourth of July from Wimbledon. Hare are some quick thoughts on Day Four:
• Styles, they say, make fights. And contrasts make for a key component of sports. Sometimes this means lefties versus righties or offense versus defense. Today, on Centre Court, we got a different kid of contrast. Rafa Nadal and Nick Kyrgios don’t just play tennis dissimilarly; their entire modes of being could not be more different. Fans will gravitate to one or the other, but perhaps we can find common ground here: the clash makes for compelling theater. In the most dramatic and gripping second-round match you’re ever likely to see, Nadal prevailed 6-3, 3-6, 7-6, 7-6.