WATCH: The reaction to Lucas Pouille’s five-set upset of Rafael Nadal, around the U.S. Open

NEW YORK—Rafael Nadal has been eliminated from the U.S. Open before the quarterfinal round for the second consecutive year, losing to No. 24 seed Lucas Pouille of France, 6-1, 2-6, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (6). The Spaniard lost to Fabio Fognini last year, also in five sets.

Nadal saved three match points in the fifth-set tiebreaker to force a changeover at 6-6. On the ensuing point, Nadal used his patented, spin-heavy forehand to take command of the rally, but in trying to hit behind Pouille, Rafa put a subsequent forehand into net:

That costly error, which Nadal shook his head at in disgust, gave Pouille a fourth match point, and the 22-year-old didn’t miss his mark with his forehand:

Here’s what the shocking point looked like outside Arthur Ashe Stadium, which was teeming with fans ready to enter for the night session once this fourth-rounder ended:

Let’s give the last reaction to the Pouille, who has now won three consecutive five-set matches at Flushing Meadows (over Marco Chiudinelli, Roberto Bautista Agut and now Nadal):