On August 14, 2008, American tennis player James Blake defeated Roger Federer of Switzerland for the first time in his career. The victory sends Blake into the tennis semi-finals at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The last American Olympian to win the gold medal in tennis was Andre Agassi in 1996.ESPN Video: ESPN Video: James Blake Upsets Roger Federer in Straight Sets
James Blake on Defeating Federer
"I always believed in myself. I'd lost to him eight, nine, 10, 50 times, I don't know how many, but I had the feeling it could be my day today."Reuters: Federer stunned by Blake in singles
"In a lot of the other matches, it has been a point here or there. That's why he was No. 1 in the world -- he played those points better than everyone. Today I played them well."ESPN.com:Blake beats Federer in straight sets