Roger Federer reportedly said he will skip the clay-court season for a second straight year, including the French Open in two months, after losing his second straight match Saturday and his No. 1 ranking.
Federer, following a 17-0 start to the year, was eliminated at the Miami Open by 175th-ranked qualifier Thanasi Kokkinakis of Australia, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4).
Kokkinakis became the lowest-ranked man to beat a No. 1 player since No. 178 Francisco Clavet upset Lleyton Hewitt in 2003, also at Key Biscayne.
Federer lost playing for the first time since he was beaten by Juan Martin del Potro in the Indian Wells final Sunday.