Rafael Nadal loses nearly 5-hour-long match in fourth round of Wimbledon

Rafael Nadal.
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Spain's Rafael Nadal lost to Luxembourg's Gilles Muller in a nearly five-hour match at Wimbledon on Monday. Muller claimed victory in five sets, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 15-13. The match ran so long that at one point, fans donated their scarves to cover a reflective panel that was blinding Nadal during his serves due to the angle of the setting sun.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.