Roger Federer Faced A Shocking Loss At US Open 2013

Roger Federer suffered a shock loss to Tommy Robredo at the US Open on Monday, ruining the prospect of meeting Rafa Nadal at the only grand slam where the two greats have never played each other.

In the biggest upset of the tournament, Robredo demolished a badly out-of-sorts Federer 7-6(3) 6-3 6-4 in the fourth round, marking the first time in a decade the Swiss master has fallen before the quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows.

"I kind of feel like I beat myself, without taking any credit away from Tommy," a dejected Federer said.

"I kind of self-destructed, which is very disappointing, especially on a quicker court.

"I just couldn't do it. It was a frustrating performance today."

As expected, Nadal safely made it through, recovering after losing a set for the first time in the tournament to beat Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3 6-1 at an electrified Arthur Ashe Stadium.

But his win was overshadowed by Federer's unforeseen loss against a player he had beaten in each of their 10 previous meetings, spoiling what was looming as the first meeting between the pair in the Big Apple.

"It's amazing," Robredo said. "For me, Roger, for the moment, is the best player of all time.

"And to beat him in a huge stadium like the U.S. Open and in a Grand Slam ... it's like a dream."

There was an omen even before the match began when officials moved it from the center court to the smaller Louis Armstrong Stadium following a five-hour rain delay.

A five-time U.S. Open champion between 2004 and 2008, the last time Federer played a U.S. Open match away from Arthur Ashe Stadium was in 2006 but refused to blame the court switch for his below-par performance which will raise fresh speculation whether he is capable of adding to his record 17 grand slams.

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- Unknown Updated at: Tuesday, September 03, 2013