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Wimbledon: Five memorable shocks

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Following Rafael Nadal's shock defeat to world number 100 Lukas Rosol at Wimbledon, Sports Mole consider five other memorable upsets at SW19.

Thursday night saw one of the biggest upsets in Wimbledon history as world number 100 Lukas Rosol beat Rafael Nadal in five sets in the second round of the Championships.

With that incredible result in mind, Sports Mole takes a look at five of the most memorable shocks that have occurred down the years at SW19.

Peter Doohan vs. Boris Becker - 1987
Having won the previous two Championships, a hat-trick of successes were on the cards for 19-year-old German Boris Becker when he came up against Australian Peter Doohan in the second round in '87. Cue a superhuman performance from Doohan and one of the most surprising results that the famous Grand Slam has seen.

Lori McNeil vs. Steffi Graf - 1994
The great Steffi Graf went into the 1994 Championships as the winner of five of the previous six tournaments at the All England Club. With a first-round match against American Lori McNeil, many were predicting a easy victory for 'Fraulein Forehand'. However, McNeil caught her opponent off guard to record a 7-5 7-6 trimuph and make Graf the first ever defending ladies' champion to fall at the first hurdle.

Richard Kraijcek vs. Pete Sampras - 1996
'Pistol' Pete Sampras was the King of Centre Court during the 1990s as his serve-volley game saw him reach exalted levels within the sport. Then came along lanky Dutchman Richard Kraijcek in the 1996 quarter-finals. Three sets later and Sampras's aura of invincibility had been shattered. Kraijcek eventually went on to claim the title against Malivai Washington in a largely forgettable final.

Jelena Dokic vs. Martina Hingis - 1999
The late-Nineties saw Switzerland's Martina Hingis sit atop the women's game with her technical brand of tennis. A winner in 1997, she was expected to see off 16-year-old Australian qualifier Jelenka Dokic two years later. However, the world number 129 brushed her opponent aside 6-2 6-0 to stun the sporting world.

Ivo Karlovic vs. Lleyton Hewitt - 2003
Firecracker Aussie Lleyton Hewitt became the first male defending champion to lose in the first round of the tournament when he was ousted by towering Croatian Ivo Karlovic in 2003. For all of his energy around the court, the relentless Hewitt just couldn't live with his opponent's mammoth serve.

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