Tennis news - Roger Federer crashes out of Geneva Open after Pablo Andujar upset win in last 16

ByJames Walker-Roberts

Updated 18/05/2021 at 19:18 GMT

Roger Federer's continued comeback from his coronavirus absence was brought to an abrupt halt in the last 16 of the Geneva Open on Tuesday afternoon. The Swiss world number eight fell to his Spanish challenger Pablo Andujar in three sets, with Andujar winning 6-4 4-6 6-4 in Switzerland to reach the quarter-finals.

Roger Federer crashed out 6-4 4-6 6-4 in the last 16 of the Geneva Open to Spain's Pablo Andujar.

There was little between Federer and Andujar in the opening set, with no break points until the 10th game. It was Andujar who created the first opportunity and took it to win the set.

Federer hit back quickly in the second set as he broke to move 2-1 ahead, in a match he was using to prepare for the French Open having used the coronavirus pandemic as an opportunity to undergo knee surgery while protecting his ranking.

ATP Geneva

Ruthless Ruud topples Shapovalov to win Geneva Open

22/05/2021 at 17:06

• Former champion Wawrinka withdraws from French Open
• Soaring Swiatek shows no signs of slowing ahead of French Open
• 'He's a genius' - Federer gets Serena's vote in GOAT debate

The world No 8 showed some neat touches around the court as he held serve to level the match at one-set all 6-4, despite a potentially worrying weakness in his first serve landing only a touch over 60% of the time.

Federer built on his advantage when he broke to go 2-1 ahead after some spirited resistance from the Spaniard, and the pair then held their serves to reach 4-3, leaving the former world number one just two games from the last eight.

It was at that point that Andujar attempted to spring another surprise as he was able to break back and move 5-4 ahead and put the pressure on Federer, who had to ride out two break points, only to fall at the death when his serve failed him again, and Andjuar exploited the weakness for an impressive upset.

Djokovic, Federer and Nadal are 'cyborgs of tennis' - Medvedev

ATP Geneva

Federer: I expect better from myself, but season starts on grass

18/05/2021 at 20:50

ATP Geneva

Federer hopes clay swing will help Wimbledon bid

17/05/2021 at 11:00

Tennis

Murray will not have surgery on ankle injury, return date unknown

8 hours ago