Tennis superstar Roger Federer knocked out of US Open by 55th ranked underdog
In a stunning upset, five-time US Open champion and world Number 2 Roger Federer was eliminated from the tournament by 55th-ranked Australian John Millman.
In a grueling match which began on Monday and ended around 1am Tuesday local time, clear favorite Federer unexpectedly lost to Millman 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (3).
“I felt like a bit of a deer in headlights to begin with, to be honest with you. The feet weren’t moving,” the Australian player told AP after the match, describing how much he admired Federer as a tennis legend.
“I have so much respect for Roger and everything he’s done for the game. He’s been a hero of mine, and today he was definitely not at his best.”
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Over the course of his illustrious career, Federer, 37, has won 20 Grand Slam singles titles, and became US Open champion five times in a row. His dramatic loss on Tuesday is only the second time in his 14 US Open runs he has failed to advance to the quarterfinals.
Millman not only broke Federer’s 28-match US Open winning streak against opponents ranked below 50th in the world, but caused him to miss out on a much-anticipated showdown with two-time champion Novak Djokovic.
John Millman, 28, had previously never made it past the third round in a Grand Slam tournament.
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