Tennis player Nalbandian stuns Federer in Madrid comeback

0 Comments | AFP, October, 2007

MADRID (AFP) — David Nalbandian announced his return from nearly 18 months of indifferent results as he stunned top seed Roger Federer 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Sunday to win the Madrid Masters.

The upset win from the world number 25 who once stood among the elite, prevented a Swiss defence of the title he lifted here a year ago.

He became the second this season to defeat the top three players in the world - Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in the same event. Djokovic did it as he won Montreal as well.

Nalbandian last won a title in May, 2006, on clay in Estoril. He lost the Madrid final in 2004 to Marat Safin.

After spending a year without a coach, the Argentine hooked up with Hernan Gumy and has been lifted his game since the summer.

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