World's No. 1 Roger Federer defeated by American eighth seed James Blake in the men's singles quarterfinals of the Olympic tennis event after a rain-hit quarter-final match on Thursday. Blake advances to the semi finals slumping at 6-4, 7-6(2) in just one hour and 30 minutesBoth players are also competing in doubles. This win is a major victory for the Swiss who has not won a major title in a year. Federer, who loses his world number one ranking to his great Spanish rival Rafael Nadal on Monday, has failed to win any major championships this year. Blake's record against the Federer now stands at 1-8.
