INQUIRER.net: Federer slumps to Swiss Open loss against Brands

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Federer slumps to Swiss Open loss against Brands Jul 26th 2013, 01:52 GSTAAD, Switzerland  — Roger Federer slumped to a stunning defeat against No. 55 Daniel Brands in the Swiss Open second round on Thursday, his third straight tournament exit against a low-ranked opponent.   Federer had trouble handling Brands' serve and big forehands on the clay surface in the thin mountain air. The German right-hander won 6-3, 6-4 in just 65 minutes.   "I wasn't consistent enough in the end," said Federer, who failed on five break-point chances. "He was serving well and I couldn't do enough with my return."   The 31-year-old Swiss star has now lost to players ranked Nos. 116, 114 and 55 in the past month at Wimbledon; Hamburg, Ger... Keep on reading: Federer slumps to Swiss Open loss against Brands Media files: federer.jpg (image/jpeg)

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