Peter Bodo of ESPN took time to address Federer's inevitable demise in a column following his defeat. Expect that demise to commence later rather than sooner.
Yes, Federer should've defeated Kei. While Federer's resume and name — his fan page on Twitter has over 120,000 more followers than Kei's official account — outweigh the Japanese player's by a wide margin, Kei isn't a bum. He's actually ranked No. 16 in the world, according to the ATP World Tour.
Federer wasn't the only star to suffer a letdown in the third round. ATP World No. 1 Novak Djokovicwas bested by No. 28 Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria, a loss the Serbian attributed to poor preparation.
"I didn't prepare myself so good," Djokovic said, according to the Los Angeles Times. "For 12 days after Monte Carlo I haven't touched the racquet."
Federer just won Wimbledon last year. That followed a grand slam drought which had lasted since the 2010 Australian Open. If one wants to predict Federer's demise, he or she should at least wait until a similar drought begins to materialize.
He's still the ATP World No. 2. He fell in the third round of the Madrid Open, not the Australian Open. There's no need for Federer fans to press the panic buttons.
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