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Ernests Gulbis is clearly not one for superstition. The 25-year-old Latvian has always marched to the beat of a different drummer, and he did that again today at Roland Garros when he became the first man in over two years to win his next match at a major after defeating Roger Federer in the previous round.


With his 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 victory over Berdych, Gulbis becomes the first man since Novak Djokovic in 2011 to back up a win over Federer in a Slam with a win in the next match. Here are the list of the last eight men to have failed:


Player to Beat Fed

Event

Year

Round

Nadal

Australian Open

2012

Semifinal

Next match?

Lost to Djokovic in Final

Djokovic

Roland Garros

2012

Semifinal

Next match?

Lost to Nadal in Final

Berdych

US Open

2012

Quarterfinal

Next match?

Lost to Murray in Semifinal

Murray

Australian Open

2013

Semifinal

Next match?

Lost to Djokovic in Final

Tsonga

Roland Garros

2013

Quarterfinal

Next match?

Lost to Ferrer in Semifinal

Stakhovsky

Wimbledon

2013

2nd Round

Next match?

Lost to Melzer in 3rd Round

Robredo

US Open

2013

4th Round

Next match?

Lost to Nadal in Quarterfinal

Nadal

Australian Open

2014

Semifinal

Next match?

Lost to Wawrinka in Final

Gulbis

Roland Garros

2014

4th Round

Next match?

Defeated Berdych in Quarterfinal!

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