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Federer out

Remember the good old days when Roger Federer could do no wrong?

Or June, as it was also known?

Well, the misery continues for the Swiss tennis star.

Already aware that he was about to slip to number two in the world rankings after four years at the top – Rafael Nadal is the new number one – Federer crashed out of the Olympics in straight sets to American James Blake.

Federer, who had been tipped to win gold, never looked likely to win.

After the match had been interrupted by rain – that makes a change, huh? - Blake, the world number seven / Olympic eighth seed, exploited Federer's many errors to proceed in the tournament, breaking Federer's serve in the last game of the first set and then taking the second set tie break 7-2.

The two have met eight times before during which Blake has taken a total of one set.

He now proceeds to the semi-finals while Federer slinks home early. Again.

Is it all over for the formerly faultless Federer?

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