Federer and Nadal Out in Montreal Tennis
Written by Reviewer on 6:22 AMRoger Federer and Rafael Nadal both exited the Montreal Masters on a historic day of ATP tennis when the world's top eight reached the quarter-finals at the same event for the first time.
The number one and two in the world were unable to carry the flag for the elite, with Federer letting a 5-1 lead in the final set escape as Jo-Wilfried Tsonga grappled to a 7-6 (7/5), 1-6, 7-6 (7/3) victory in the quarter-finals.
Second seed Nadal, the defending champion, was humbled by rising Argentine Juan Del Potro 7-6 (7/5), 6-1 as the Spaniard continued to test his form after two and a half months out to rest injured knees.
Del Potro will next square off against on-fire American Andy Roddick, a winner over fourth seed Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-6 (7/4).
Roddick has lost his last two finals in close calls, at Wimbledon against Federer and last weekend against Del Potro in Washington, a match decided on an electronic line call.
Tsonga fought back from 1-5 down in the final set to overcome Federer and end the world number one's 21-match winning streak.
"It happens in tennis," Federer said. "It's never over until it's over. It showed today."
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