Twitter Reacts to Rafael Nadal’s Shock Exit from the US Open

The defeat to Fognini also ends Nadal's 10-year streak of winning at least one major title per season. #USOpen2015 pic.twitter.com/dB9BpWNohj

— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) September 5, 2015

Nadal says tonight's effort was an improvement over mental struggles earlier this year: "My mind allows me to fight until the end." #usopen

— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) September 5, 2015

2015 is the first year since 2004 in which Rafael Nadal has not won a Grand Slam title. And he only reached two QFs. #USOpen

— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) September 5, 2015

Nadal was 151-0 when winning the first two sets in a major. Now 151-1.

— Tennis Problems (@Tennis_Prob) September 5, 2015

Fabio Fognini pulls off UNBELIEVABLE comeback, roaring back to beat Nadal 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4. Feels career changing for both. #USOpen

— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) September 5, 2015

Not sure what's more disconcerting, Rafa Nadal continual picking his wedgie or me standing in front of a TV trying to capture it.

— nick kroll (@nickkroll) September 5, 2015

Nadal struggling after years at the top just goes to show how super human Federer is. Would love him to win one more major

— Damien Broom (@cfcbroom) September 5, 2015

Nadal after he realises that Uncle Toni ran out of the 'juice' after the 2nd set. pic.twitter.com/3KohyiHtMZ

— Ayub (@SweeperKeeper1) September 5, 2015

Nadal "tried to fight until the last ball". That's the positive thing he is trying to learn from this loss. pic.twitter.com/YHcK4HEf6v

— Giulio Fedele (@fedele_giulio) September 5, 2015

General public and casual tennis observers have no idea how broken Nadal's body has been for years. Shame. At his peak, best I've ever seen

— Mike Ryan Ruiz (@MichaelRyanRuiz) September 5, 2015

First time in a decade that Nadal ends the year without a single major title.

— Craig Gabriel (@crosscourt1) September 5, 2015

Walking to bed after the Fognini-Nadal match like (h/t @roobynVC) http://t.co/V5uSxFKXaV

— ATP Reactions (@ATPreactions) September 5, 2015

Nadal had a total of 0 (as in ZERO) winners on the BH. In a five set match. Yikes!

— ɼค๓ﻉรɦ 💯 (@zbrain) September 5, 2015

I'm not ready to live in a world where Rafa nadal isn't in his prime…

— Steve Apel (@AthleteCritique) September 5, 2015

oh hey i have a good joke about rafael nadal: is he gonna join NYCFC now

— Sophie (@insopherable) September 5, 2015

Not sure what's more impressive…beating Nadal twice on clay (in a few weeks) or beating him from 2 sets & a break down at a Major??? #FF

— Rob Koenig (@RobKoenigTennis) September 5, 2015

Nadal totally crushed and still stops to sign autographs on the way out. Man – that's class.

— Ed Jay (@patrickbpenguin) September 5, 2015

Tempting to say Nadal should just toss 2015 into the 🔥🔥🔥, but knowing him, he'll keep trying to find himself on a court somewhere.

— Juan José Vallejo (@jjvallejoa) September 5, 2015

2015. An interesting year in tennis. Both the Bryan Brothers & Rafael Nadal fail to win a major during the year for the 1st time since 2004.

— Parsa (@Parsa_Nemati) September 5, 2015

It wasn't the forehand depth or the backhand depth, or the injuries. The serve is what has abandoned Rafael Nadal the most in 2015.

— Andrew Jerell Jones (@sluggahjells) September 5, 2015

Very cool of Nadal to stop and sign autographs. It's 1:30am, he's exhausted, drenched in sweat & just lost in upset. Classy.

— Karen Travers (@karentravers) September 5, 2015

90 seconds after one of the most crushing losses of his life he signs every autograph. Epitome of class. #nadal pic.twitter.com/uLEJQSvXHe

— Colin Priestner (@colinpriestner) September 5, 2015

Nadal had a record streak of 10 straight years winning at least one major. That streak ends with 2015.

— Tennis Problems (@Tennis_Prob) September 5, 2015

Fabio. Phenomenal.

Fognini is the first man to EVER beat Nadal from two sets down in a slam.

3-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4. pic.twitter.com/wJRPw4bf0K

— BBC Tennis (@bbctennis) September 5, 2015

Players to beat Rafael Nadal at least 3 times in one season:

Roger Federer ('07)

Novak Djokovic ('09, '11, '13)

Fabio Fognini ('15)

— Parsa (@Parsa_Nemati) September 5, 2015

152 points each.

This feels exactly like Verdasco vs. Nadal 2009.

— David Law (@DavidLawTennis) September 5, 2015

Fognini asking the chair umpire if Nadal can serve two games in a row.

— Tom Perrotta (@TomPerrotta) September 5, 2015

Rafael Nadal has been knocked out of the US Open, beaten 3-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 by Italy's Fabio Fognini. #SSNHQ pic.twitter.com/1OSDWMUvbO

— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) September 5, 2015

Currently, tweets about Nadal are 2% positive, 90% neutral, and 8% negative.

— sentiBotr (@sentiBotr) September 5, 2015