A downhearted Rafael Nadal has vowed to do everything he can to regain the form that brought him two Wimbledon titles, having suffered an earlier than expected defeat for the fourth year in a row. The Spaniard, who won the title in 2008 and 2010 but who has slipped down to No10 in the rankings after struggles with form and confidence, was beaten 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the second round by Dustin Brown, a German qualifier ranked 102.
Looking more down than ever as he tried to sum up the effect of another early defeat – his fourth consecutive loss before the quarter-finals here – he said the only thing he can do is keep trying to get back to the form that took him to 14 grand slam titles.