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No. 2-ranked Federer ousted by Nishikori in Madrid

Roger Federer was ousted by Kei Nishikori of Japan with a 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 loss Thursday in the third round of the Madrid Open.Following the loss by the second-ranked Swiss, Rafael Nadal is now the clear favorite for the title — or the next big name who should be wary of an upset.Nadal didn't let his sore knee get in the way in a 6-2, 6-3 win over Mikhail Youzhny that put him in the quarterfinal, and third-seeded Andy Murray had to come from behind to edge past Giles Simon 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (6)."Clearly the favorite for this tournament is Nadal," Federer said.Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova — the top two seeded women — also reached the quarters in straight sets.Last year, Federer didn't let the slick "Smurf-colored" clay stop him from winning his third title in Madrid. But now with the old-fashioned red clay back at the Caja Magica, Federer only managed to look like the star he is for a spell.Yet Federer wasn't the first highly-ranked player to exit. Top-ranked Serb Novak Djokovic was ous...

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