Tennis: Great Wimbledon shocks

Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts as he speaks to members of the media during a press conference following his defeat to Steve Darcis of Belgium in their Gentlemen’s Singles first round match on day one of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 24, 2013 in London, England. (Getty Images)

Rafael Nadal‘s stunning first round loss at Wimbledon to world nunber 135 Steve Darcis on Monday was the latest of many shock results at the All England Club.

AFP Sports recalls three of the best:

1999

Jelena Dokic v Martina Hingis

- Top seed and world number one Martina Hingis was destroyed by 16-year-old qualifier Dokic, who was ranked 129 in the world at the time. Dokic took 54 minutes to beat Hingis, 6-2, 6-0, in the first round.

2002

Pete Sampras v George Bastl

- Seven-time champion Pete Sampras was stunned 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4 by George Bastl, the world number 145 from Switzerland on the old Court two, the infamous Graveyard of the Champions. Sampras never played the tournament again.

2003

Ivo Karlovic v Lleytin Hewitt

- Karlovic, a 6ft 10in Croatian, ranked 203 in the world, defeated defending champion and top seed Hewitt 1-6, 7-6, 6-3, 6-4. The Australian became the first defending men’s champion in the Open era to lose in the first round.