INDIAN WELLS - For everything Roger Federer did right, the world's top-ranked player did something wrong. Eventually, his errant shotmaking did him in.

Marcos Baghdatis upset Federer 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (4) on Tuesday night in the third round of the BNP Parabas Open, beating the Swiss for the first time in seven meetings.

A joyous Baghdatis bent down and kissed the court, having closed out the taut contest in which their booming serves kept rallies brief and Federer wasted three match points.