FILE PHOTO: Nick Kyrgios of Australia (L) shakes hands with Rafael Nadal of Spain after defeating him in their men's singles tennis match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London July 1, 2014. REUTERS/Max Rossi/File Photo
LONDON (Reuters) - Already riled by Wimbledon's seedings policy, twice champion Rafael Nadal's mood would not have improved after falling foul of Friday's draw which handed him a potential second-round clash with controversial Australian Nick Kyrgios.
The 33-year-old, bidding for his first title at the All England Club since 2010, is ranked two in the world but seeded three because of Wimbledon's seedings formula which tweaks the order to take into account form on grass.
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