Has Roger Federer lost it? Are the naysayers right about the world’s top ranked player because he’s lost a few more matches this season including failing to win at the first two grand slams? Back in late January, the Swiss Maestro was straight setted in the semifinals by eventual first-time slam champion Novak Djokovic. However, word eventually spread that the 12-time slam winner wasn’t right due to a bout with mononucleosis. Still, unusual things began to happen including a rare defeat to former top rival American Andy Roddick. Federer even lost to Radek Stepanek in a Rome quarterfinal on clay. Though he’s not a bad player by any stretch, the Czech is best known for dating former tennis champion Martina Hingis. There was also a blowout loss to American Mardy Fish but that was his second tournament back following a six week layoff. Top 10 Scot Andy Murray also defeated him in Dubai prior.

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No mas once was used to describe a super welterweight championship rematch between Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran. It definitely applied to Rafael Nadal’s latest French Open win at Roland Garros where earlier today he not only defeated world No.1 Roger Federer but dismantled the classy 12-time grand slam champion. Just how thorough was the 22 year-old Spaniard’s domination in becoming the first man since tennis legend Bjorn Borg to win four in a row on the red clay? Against one of the best players the sport has to offer, the No.2 ranked Nadal dropped only four total games easily defeating Federer 6-1, 6-3, 6-0 before a stunned Philippe Chatrier crowd in Paris.

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