Muller goes from journeyman to Nadal-slayer in just under five hours


  • Tennis
  • Tuesday, 11 Jul 2017

Tennis - Wimbledon - London, Britain - July 10, 2017 Luxembourg’s Gilles Muller celebrates during his fourth round match against Spain’s Rafael Nadal REUTERS/Matthew Childs

LONDON (Reuters) - This time last year Gilles Muller was an unheralded 33-year-old journeyman from Luxembourg without a single title on the ATP Tour.

One of the many men who travel the world, playing in the less noticed tournaments, picking up the more modest appearance fees, Muller's record and age suggested he would end his career as barely a footnote in the annals of the sport.

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