ROGER FEDERER’S 23 GRAND SLAM SEMIFINAL STREAK WAS ENDED YESTERDAY BY ROBIN SODERLING’S ABILITY TO PUT THE NO.1 MALE TENNIS PLAYER OUT OF THE CURRENT FRENCH OPEN COMPETITION WITH A : 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4, VICTORY, THAT INCLUDED A 75 MINUTE RAIN DELAY. DURING THE RAIN DELAY, MOST OF THE TENNIS SPORTS WORLD WERE REPORTING THAT THEY FELT FEDERER WOULD EMERGE WITH A GREAT COMBACK AND WIN THE MATCH OVER SODERLING, BUT WITH THE MATCH CONTINUING AFTER THE DELAY, FEDERER HAD NO ANSWER FOR SODERLING’S ATTACK. PRIOR TO THIS MATCH, FEDERER WAS 12-0 AGAINST SODERLING.

NOTE: RAFAEL NADAL CAN CLINCH THE NO.1 SPOT IN THE MENS TENNIS RANKING WITH A FRENCH OPEN TITLE WIN.

WILL NADAL GET IT DONE?