MELBOURNE, Australia — Roger Federer shouted at himself in three languages, trying to rouse a response from whatever part of his being houses his tennis greatness.
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Federer, who started the year 6-0 after winning the warm-up tournament in Brisbane, has not won a major title since claiming his 17th at Wimbledon in 2012. This was his earliest exit at a Grand Slam since Wimbledon in 2013, when he lost to Sergiy Stakhovsky in the second round.
