NY Times Correctly Predicted That Federer Would Lose To Soderling In 4 Sets

While most tennis fans were stunned by Federer's loss to Soderling in the Quarterfinals of the French Open, the NY Times predicted the loss and that the loss would occur in 4 sets. The loss ends Federer's streak of 23 consecutive Semifinals or better in Grand Slams. The streak is more than twice as long as the second longest streak of 10. Last year, Soderling ended Nadal's undefeated record at the French Open and prevented Nadal from potentially winning his 5th consecutive French Open championship.