Ukrainian player Sergiy Stakhovsky, currently ranked #116 in the world, defeated Brazilian player Rogerio Dutra Silva, ranked #100 in the world, 64 60 64. He then shocked the tennis world when he won his second round match against defending champion, Roger Federer (#4) in the second round, 67(5) 76(5) 75 76(5). Stakhovsky has been ranked as high as #39 in the world. In the third round, he will meet Austrian Jurgen Melzer, ranked #36 in the world.
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