Who say 13 is unlucky? Tell that to Robin Soderling.
The Swede has again knocked off the defending champion, two years in a row. This must be some kind of a record here.
Soderling won in four set and needed only one match point to do it. His serve was outstanding and the ground strokes were just massive.
The loss ended Federer's streak of 23 semifinal or better at the slam has ended at the hands of the Swede. This will be devastating for Federer, but considering that it was clay, he might just have to take the positives out of the loss.
If there is any.
Score: 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5.