Rafael Nadal of Spain poses with his trophy in the dressing room after winning the men's singles final match during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris June 8, 2014. REUTERS/Christophe Saidi/FFT/Pool
(Reuters) - The switch from clay to grass did not go according to plan for Rafa Nadal on Thursday and the Spaniard was jettisoned from the Gerry Webber Open with a 6-4 6-1 second-round defeat by maverick German Dustin Brown.
A player who is almost unbeatable on clay, having won the French Open in nine of the past 10 years, proved to be more vulnerable on grass. He has now lost his last three matches on the slicker surface dating back to 2012.
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