French Open, Robin Soderling | featured news

Last year Robin Soderling deprived Rafael Nadal of the chance to compete for his fifth French Open championship. This year, the Spaniard would not be denied.

There will be a Grand Slam semifinal without Roger Federer for the first time in six years.  French Open upset specialist Robin Soderling struck again Tuesday, rallying past defending champion Federer in a rainy quarterfinal, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4.

After being aggressively accosted by a man who ran onto the court, Roger Federer won the French Open, having defeated Robin Soderling, 6-1, 7-6 (1), 6-4.

Robin Soderling survives a Fernando Gonzalez fightback to win 6-3 7-5 5-7 4-6 6-4 and make the French Open final.

In one of the biggest upsets in tennis, Rafael Nadal, the four-time defending French Open champion, was beaten in the fourth round by Robin Soderling.