Battling Niland falls to Mannarino

Ireland’s Conor Niland crashed out of Wimbledon in the first round after blowing a 4-1 lead in the deciding set against France’s Adrian Mannarino.

In an epic match on Court 17, Niland fought his way back from two sets to one down and appeared to be on the verge of becoming the first Irishman to win a match at Wimbledon in the Open era.