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The second seed defeats Argentine Juan Martin del Potro in five-set semifinal The Swiss faces Robin Soderling as he aims to win tournament for first time (CNN)-- Second seed Roger Federer stayed on course for a first French Open title after coming from two sets to one down to defeat Argentine Juan Martin del Potro in another five-set epic,
By Roger Federer's standards, defeat came early in the French Open. And it came quickly. The 17-time Grand Slam champion lost Tuesday in the quarterfinals to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France, 7-5, 6-3, 6-3.