Jordan Thompson will always be part of a world record in men’s tennis, barring the emergence of a force of nature even more formidable than the legendary “Big Three”. The problem for the Australian is that by becoming Rafael Nadal’s 106th victim at Roland Garros on Monday, he is now the answer to a tennis trivia question.
Who was the hapless opponent skewered on a court Thompson branded “Rafa’s kingdom” on the day the Spaniard passed the 105 matches Roger Federer has won at Wimbledon? Thompson, the Sydneysider sporting a moustache similar to the Nintendo mascot Mario, is the answer.
