Roger Federer loses in quarterfinals, taken down by Czech

Roger Federer's famous forehand was off-target, and it didn't help matters that his opponent, Tomas Berdych, wasn't missing much.
Eventually it became clear even to Federer that he was going to lose Wednesday night — that for the first time since 2003, he was he not going to participate in the U.S. Open semifinals.
"So many moments, I thought, 'Man, it's just not happening for me,'" the 17-time Grand Slam champion said. "It was just a very disappointing match for me."
Able to muster his best shotmaking only occasionally, the top-seeded Federer was stunned by No. 6 Berdych of the Czech Republic 7-6 (1), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in the quarterfinals at Flushing Meadows.