Roger Federer has suggested that not too much should be read into his surprise defeat to Andreas Seppi in the third round of the Australian Open.

Underdog Seppi produced some standout tennis to claim a 6-4 7-6 4-6 7-6 victory in Melbourne, but Federer has admitted that the loss was just down to a minor blip on the day.

"This is a feeling I've had for 15 years. To me I don't read anything into that. It's just not the best feeling to have," said Federer, according to Sportal.

"It's not like I'm playing shocking or I'm feeling shocking. It's like one of those things you look back and maybe, 'Yeah, I didn't feel so good'.

"But if you win, you never even question it. If I were you, I wouldn't read very much into that."

Having secured progression, Seppi will face either Nick Kyrgios or Malek Jaziri in the fourth round.