ENLARGE Rafael Nadal struggles to maintain his footing during play against Lucas Pouille during the fourth round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament on Sunday in New York. Photo: Alex Brandon/Associated PressRafael Nadal, once the most reliable player in tennis in close matches, suffered a heartbreaking defeat at the U.S. Open. “That’s what I did at the match point.”ENLARGE Lucas Pouille reacts after beating Rafael Nadal on Sunday. Nadal won his first three matches at the Open without losing a set—and then Pouille won the first set of this match in 28 minutes. He next plays countryman Gael Monfils, who advanced to the quarterfinals with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 victory over Marcos Baghdatis.

Source: Wall Street Journal September 05, 2016 00:48 UTC