Paris: Roger Federer crashed to his earliest French Open defeat since 2004 on Sunday when he was bundled out in the last 16 by controversial Latvian Ernests Gulbis.
<img title="Roger Federer" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2014/aug/Federer0206.jpg" alt="Roger Federer" /> Roger Federer after his fourth round loss to Ernests Gulbis at Roland Garros yesterday. Pic/AFP.
Gulbis won 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (7/3), 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 to reach his first quarter-final at a major since he made the last-eight in Paris six years ago.
<img title="Ernests Gulbis" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2014/aug/Gulbis0206.jpg" alt="Ernests Gulbis" /> Ernests Gulbis
Federer, 32 years old and the 2009 champion, last failed to make the quarter-finals in 2004 when he was demolished in the third round by Gustavo Kuerten.
Victory on Sunday would have put the 17-time major winner into a record 42nd Grand Slam quarter-final.&nbsp;But 25-year-old Gulbis, who had claimed on the eve of the match that he would not be intimidated by Federer&rsquo;s legendary status, showed no fear as he set up a last-eight clash against Czech sixth seed Tomas Berdych. He unleashed 13 aces and 53 winners with Federer further undone by an uncharacteristic 59 unforced errors as he lost a five-setter in Paris for the first time.
Biggest win &ldquo;It&rsquo;s the biggest win of my career,&rdquo; said Gulbis. &ldquo;It was a tough match and I&rsquo;m sorry as I know that most of you wanted Roger to win.&rdquo;&nbsp;Gulbis, the 18th seed, was a break ahead in the first set at 4-2 before Federer retrieved it in the seventh game.
59: The number of unforced errors committed by Roger Federer in the match against Latvian Ernests Gulbis

Swis ace&nbsp;crashed to his earliest French Open defeat since 2004 on Sunday when he was bundled out in the last 16 by controversial Latvian Ernests Gulbis

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