“I’ve never beaten a No. 1 player in the world,” Garcia-Lopez said. “I think this is the best victory in my career.” shocked Lopez said after his stunning win.
Garcia-Lopez rode his momentum through the third set, applying pressure and forcing errors by Nadal, who converted only two of 26 break-point opportunities.
Nadal was playing his first tournament since winning the U.S. Open and becoming the seventh man to complete a career Grand Slam. He is to play next at the Shanghai Masters, beginning Oct. 10. Some would argue you need a loss like this once to stay on track others would say he is simply playing too much and should be smart about his schedule as Sampres commented at the US Open about Rafe chances to beat Roger record 16 Grand Slams.
