Top-seeded Roger Federer lost his fourth round match at the Sony Ericsson Open to qualifier Guillermo Canas, 6-7(2), 6-2, 6-7(5). The Argentine stunned the World No. 1 for the second week in a row, as Canas also defeated Federer 7-5, 6-2 in the second round of the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells.
The Swiss appeared to be on his way to victory when he led 3-1 in the final set, but Canas rallied to force a tiebreak. Federer missed an easy volley at 4-5, giving the Argentine two matchpoints. Federer saved one with a good serve, but Canas converted the second on his own serve.
Canas is the first and only player to beat the Swiss this year, and now holds a 3-1 edge in career meetings. He, along with World No. 2 Rafael Nadal and Britain's Andy Murray, are the only players to defeat Federer since 2005.
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