Australian Open 2011: Soderling upset by Dolgopolov in 4th round
Australian Open 2011: Soderling upset by Dolgopolov in 4th round
Robin Soderling is crashed the Australian Open 2011, losing 1-6, 6-3, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 to Alexandr Dolgopolov in the 4th round on Monday.
The 4th-seeded Soderling hadn’t dropped a set on an 8th match winning streak that began with his run to the final at the Brisbane tune up event.
He ruled the opening set until things suddenly turned around against the 22-year-old Ukrainian, who has attained the quarter finals in his 1st trip to the Australian Open and only his 4th major.
Dolgopolov’s cross-court backhand to impart his 1st match point was typical of the 50 winners he hit against a stunned Soderling, the highest of the seeded players knocked out of the men’s draw.
Soderling saved 3 match points, but his run came to an end with another unforced error, his 51st.
He was a win away from completing a set of quarterfinals appearances at all four majors.
