Video: Radek Stepanek hits impressive diving lob in loss to Roger Federer

Radek Stepanek, known for his entertaining style of play, pulled out all the stops against Roger Federer in the second round of the Dubai Championships on

Courtney Nguyen|

Radek Stepanek, known for his entertaining style of play, pulled out all the stops against Roger Federer in the second round of the Dubai Championships on Wednesday.

Stepanek -- who snapped an 18-set losing streak to Federer in the second set -- earned a break point early in the final set with a little help from this incredible diving backhand volley lob that left even the sure-footed Federer stumbling. The 35-year-old Czech converted the break for a 2-0 lead.

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http://youtu.be/I72pPpQ-iUA

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Published Feb 26, 2014 | Modified Feb 26, 2014

COURTNEY NGUYEN

Contributor, SI.com Nguyen is a freelance writer for SI.com, providing full coverage of professional tennis both on and off the court. Her content has become a must-read for fans and insiders to stay up-to-date with a sport that rarely rests. She has appeared on radio and TV talk shows all over the world and is one of the co-hosts of No Challenges Remaining, a weekly podcast available on iTunes. Nguyen graduated from the University of California, Irvine in 1999 and received a law degree from the University of California, Davis in 2002. She lives in the Bay Area.

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