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:
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Player to Beat Fed
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Event
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Year
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Round
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Nadal
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Australian Open
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2012
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Semifinal
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Next match?
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Lost to Djokovic in Final
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Djokovic
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Roland Garros
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2012
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Semifinal
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Next match?
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Lost to Nadal in Final
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Berdych
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US Open
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2012
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Quarterfinal
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Next match?
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Lost to Murray in Semifinal
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Murray
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Australian Open
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2013
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Semifinal
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Next match?
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Lost to Djokovic in Final
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Tsonga
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Roland Garros
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2013
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Quarterfinal
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Next match?
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Lost to Ferrer in Semifinal
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Stakhovsky
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Wimbledon
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2013
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2nd Round
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Next match?
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Lost to Melzer in 3rd Round
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Robredo
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US Open
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2013
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4th Round
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Next match?
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Lost to Nadal in Quarterfinal
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Nadal
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Australian Open
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2014
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Semifinal
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Next match?
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Lost to Wawrinka in Final
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Gulbis
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Roland Garros
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2014
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4th Round
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Next match?
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Defeated Berdych in Quarterfinal!
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