Federer stunned by Benneteau in Rotterdam
- Published: 16 Feb 2013 at 01.44
- Online news: Sports
Frenchman Julien Benneteau sent defending champion Roger Federer crashing out of the Rotterdam World Tennis tournament on Friday with a stunning 6-3, 7-5 quarter-final upset.
France's Julien Benneteau returns a ball to Swiss player Roger Federer during the quarter-final match of the ATP World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam on February 15, 2013. Benneteau sent Federer crashing out of the Rotterdam World Tennis tournament on Friday with a stunning 6-3, 7-5 quarter-final upset.
Federer, who lifted the trophy in his last two appearances in 2005 and 2012, last suffered defeat in the event against Tim Henman in 2004.
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