Roger Federer — AP
It might need been bizarre before the U.S. Open began to see the number seven subsequent to Roger Federer’s name, nevertheless it’s starting to make sense why there were six players ranked greater than the 17-time Grand Slam champion.
Federer lost to Tommy Robredo on Monday evening on the U.S. Open in straight sets, meaning for the primary time since 2002 Federer is not going to make a final at any of the four Grand Slams.
It was a better match that it might have seemed by the rating, but Roberdo, who had misplaced all 10 ATP matches against Federer in his career, was in a position to hold serve in the ultimate game after Federer took an early lead in hopes of a break and two large serves moved him to the quarterfinals where he’ll more than likely face Rafael Nadal if he can maintain off Philipp Kohlschreiber in his fourth round match.
The query now could be obviously what’s the way forward for Roger Federer. Now 32-years-old, Federer has gone 5 straight Grand Slams without making a remaining and regardless of that epic run at last year’s Wimbledon has made just one finals since the 2011 French Open.
His sport has seemed to fade throughout the year, dropping in the quarterfinals on the French, the second round at his favorite surface at Wimbledon and now a fourth round exit on the U.S. Open.
Questions will likely be tossed his way about if it’s getting near that time where a man has to walk away from the sport he dominated for therefore lengthy, and while it is perhaps arduous to assume that retirement is the next step for Federer, the thought will definitely be in his head after this loss to an opponent he dominated so many times up to now.
Roger Federer gets bounced from the U.S. Open by Tommy Robredo
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