Five -time Spain Open champion Rafael Nadal loses 7 -6 ( 7/3 ) 7 6-4 to Tommy Robredo . This was the 32-year-old 's earliest exit in New York for 2012 . Federer was denied a quarter -final clash with rival , Spain 's Rafael Nadal . ` I self-destructed , which is really disappointing . The Swiss star last won a Grand Slam title in 2012 at Flushing Meadows .
Five -time Spain Open champion Rafael Nadal loses 7 -6 ( 7/3 ) 7 6-4 to Tommy Robredo . This was the 32-year-old 's earliest exit in New York for 2012 . Federer was denied a quarter -final clash with rival , Spain 's Rafael Nadal . The Swiss star last won a Grand Slam title in 2012 at Flushing Meadows .