Australian Open: Seppi stuns Federer

Melbourne, Jan 23: In a stunning performance, World No. 46 Andreas Seppi recorded one of his greatest victories to cause the biggest upset of the 2015 Australian Open yet, knocking out second seed and four-time champion Roger Federer 6-4, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (5) for a place in the fourth round Friday. It ended a 10-match losing streak against Federer, who saw his run of 11 straight semifinal appearances at Melbourne Park come to an end. Federer last lost in the Australian Open third round in 2001. Seppi struck 50 winners - seven fewer than Federer - and saved seven of 10 break point opportunities for victory in just under three hours. It broke a 23-match losing streak against players in the Top 10 of the ATP Rankings and his first win over a World No. 2 since he beat Rafael Nadal at the 2008 ABM AMRO World Tennis Tournament.