Roger Federer was defeated in Paris against Julien Benneteau at the BNP Paribas Masters today: 6-3, 6-7(4), 4-6.

Roger hadn't lost a set against Benneteau in his two las encounters. He raced to the first set today, showing tennis on a high level. But the second set turned out to be worst and Roger even fell back clearly in the tie-break. Federer seemed a little irritated and had to save three break points early in the decider but Benetteau took advantage at the fourth attempt to edge a lead he then did not lose, finishing the match in just about two hours.

In Roger's seven visits of the tournament, his best performances remain three quarter-final rounds, but I really believe Roger is going to win his next matches because he is an outstanding player.