Albert Ramos stuns Roger Federer at Shanghai Masters
Thursday, October 15, 2015 @ 12:37 AM
World No. 3 and defending champion Roger Federer is out of the Shanghai Masters after a 7-6, 2-6, 6-3 loss to Spain's Albert Ramos-Vinolas.
Ramos-Vinolas, ranked 70th in the world, had only won a total of two sets in 15 matches (and 15 losses) against top ten opponents before today, but 27-year-old qualifier played fearless tennis as he shocked Federer in just over two hours.
Federer failed to convert two break points in Ramos-Vinolas’ opening service game and would rue his missed opportunity as Ramos-Vinolas went on to sneak the first set in the ensuing tie-break.
The Swiss hit back strongly in the second set, breaking in the fifth and seventh games to level the match, but could not carry his momentum into the deciding set. Ramos-Vinolas earned a crucial break in the eighth game and went on to serve out victory to 30.
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