Roger Federer’s U.S. Open Defeat Was Bad But He’s Not Dead Yet

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After losing in the fourth round of the U.S. Open, Roger Federer seems have lost his mojo. Sujay Kumar reports.

Published Sep. 3 2013 8:25AM EDT

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Roger Federer is happy. Unfortunately, he’s lost his mojo.

Julien Benneteau, Kei Nishikori, Sergiy Stakhovsky, Federico Delbonis, Daniel Brands, and Tommy Robredo are happy, too. A few years ago, these guys would’ve just been happy to play a match against the tennis god.

Sujay Kumar

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Roger Federer’s U.S. Open Defeat Was Bad But He’s Not Dead Yet

After losing in the fourth round of the U.S. Open, Roger Federer seems have lost his mojo. Sujay Kumar reports.

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Sujay Kumar