Robredo upsets Federer to reach U.S. Open quarters
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Tommy Robredo stunned the great Roger Federer in straight sets Monday in fourth-round action at the U.S. Open.
Robredo, who came in winless in 10 career meetings against the Swiss legend, pulled out a 7-6 (7-3), 6-3, 6-4 victory to reach the quarterfinals of the Open for the first time in his career.
Rain forced a slew of changes on Day 8, and the pair played on the court at Louis Armstrong rather than Arthur Ashe.
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Federer, seeded seventh, had not lost before the quarterfinals in 36 consecutive Grand Slam tournaments prior to a second-round loss to Sergiy Stakhovsky at Wimbledon.
The 17-time major champion couldn't start another streak as he converted just 2-of-16 break chances as opposed to 4-of-7 success rate for the 19th-seeded Robredo.
Federer's loss denied fans a shot at him facing fellow superstar Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals. The two had never squared off at the U.S. Open.
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Nadal is currently in action against Philipp Kohlschreiber, as are Monday's other scheduled fourth-round matches.