Federer crushed at Indian Wells
Switzerland's Roger Federer has lost his semi-final of the Pacific Life Open tennis tournament at Indian Wells.
The world number one was stunned by unseeded American Mardy Fish 6-3, 6-2 – in a match that lasted just over an hour.
Fish, ranked 98th in the world, set the tone for the biggest win of his career by breaking Federer in the second game before sweeping through the opening set.
Federer, who suffered from a bout of glandular fever at the beginning of the year, had won his five previous meetings against Fish.
“Today was different, a tough result. He came up playing very, very well,” said Federer.
His biggest rival, Spain’s Rafael Nadal, lost his semi-final against third-seeded Serb Novak Djokovic.
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