Best match of 2010-2019 is...

[lud]

2011 Us Open, 1/2 Final: Djokovic vs Federer 67,46,63,62,75

2012 Australian Open, Final: Djokovic vs Nadal 57,64,62,67,75

2012 Olympics, 1/2 Final: Federer vs Del Potro 36,76,19:17

2013 Australian Open, 1/8 Final: Djokovic vs Wawrinka 16,75,64,67,12:10

2013 Roland Garros, 1/2 Final: Nadal vs Djokovic 64,36,62,67,9:7

2014 Australian Open, 1/4 Final: Wawrinka vs Djokovic 26,64,62,36,9:7

2014 Wimbledon, Final: Djokovic vs Federer 67,64,76,57,64

2017 Australian Open, Final: Federer vs Nadal 64,36,61,36,64

2018 Wimbledon, 1/2 Final: Djokovic vs Nadal 64,36,76,36,10:8

2019 Wimbledon, Final: Djokovic vs Federer 76,16,76,46,13:12

 

[lud]

Some other hon.mentions:
2010 Us Open: Djoko vs Fed
2013 Us Open: Djoko vs Stan
2016 WTF: Murray vs Raonic
2017 Australian Open: Nadal vs Dimitrov
2019 Us Open: Nadal vs Medvedev

 

[lud]

I voted 2017 AO Final Fed vs Rafa. Mostly because of all nostalgia and insane drama.

But, in terms of quality Wimbledon 2018 is probably best overall.

 

[HetTheGreaterer]

Greatest by Quality :- Djokorinka 2013 AO / Nadovic 2018 Wim
Greatest by Historical Importance :- Fedal 2017 AO
Greatest by Drama :- Djokodal RG2013 / Fedovic Wim2019

 

[lud]

Greatest by Quality :- Djokorinka 2013 AO
Greatest by Historical Importance :- Fedal 2017 AO
Greatest by Drama :- Djokodal RG2013 / Fedovic Wim2019

Funny, in my opinion 2014 AO between Djoker and Stan was more quality match. Difference is in 2013 public crowd was electrifying and that's why people think it was better match.

 

[HetTheGreaterer]

Funny, in my opinion 2014 AO between Djoker and Stan was more quality match. Difference is in 2013 public crowd was electrifying and that's why people think it was better match.

I watched both matches live, and imo 2013 was better from both players
2014 was a drop in quality but a big up in mental aspect from wawrinka

 

[lud]

I watched both matches live, and imo 2013 was better from both players
2014 was a drop in quality but a big up in mental aspect from wawrinka

Damn, you lucky *******.

 

[NatF]

Either Djokovic vs Wawrinka 2013 or Djodal AO 2012.

 

[Robert Baratheon]

Damn, you lucky *******.

By live I think he means on the TV when the matches were going on.

 

[junior74]

RG2011 Fedovic not even an honorable mentioning?

Voted for Djokrinka 2013, although I liked the 2014 edition more

 

[HetTheGreaterer]

Damn, you lucky *******.

On TV

 

[malbaker86]

Nadal/Djokovic 2018 Wimbledon because every set was competitive. Same with the 2014 Wimbledon finals

 

[NoleFam]

2012 Djokodal

 

[HetTheGreaterer]

2012 Djokodal

Not 2019???

 

[megamind]

Maybe I have recency bias, but I though Nadal-Medvedev at the US Open is at the very least, worthy of a nomination

 

[NoleFam]

Not 2019???

Lol. Stop it.

 

[TheAssassin]

2018 Wimbledon semifinal is still kinda fresh so I am leaning towards it. But plenty of worthy picks.

 

[HetTheGreaterer]

Lol. Stop it.

I mean rome 2019

 

[boredone3456]

2013 Wimbledon SF Novak def Delpo
2017 French Open SF Wawa def Murray
2014 USO QF Nishi def Wawa (well any of his 4th rd, QF or SF wins arguably but this one stood out in my memory first)

 

[NoleFam]

I mean rome 2019

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

2013 Djokorinka I, followed by 2018 Djodoll.

 

[DSH]

 

[ForehandRF]

RG2011 Fedovic not even an honorable mentioning?

Voted for Djokrinka 2013, although I liked the 2014 edition more

Fed almost made clay look like a hard court in that match by playing superb attacking tennis.

 

[King No1e]

Excuse me? How is AO12 final not a unanimous #1? That was the greatest match of all time, not just 2010's.

Agreed that 2013 Djokrinka and 2018 Djokodal are close 2nd and 3rd, but please. AO12 final is a runaway #1.

 

[King No1e]

Fed almost made clay look like a hard court in that match by playing superb attacking tennis.

My jaw was on the floor that whole match. I was already looking forward to the long-awaited epic Nadal-Djokovic final, but Federer didn't just crash the party, he kicked down the door and blew the place up with dynamite.
Most devastating Clayderer performance of all time.

 

[ForumMember]

Some other hon.mentions:
2010 Us Open: Djoko vs Fed
2013 Us Open: Djoko vs Stan
2016 WTF: Murray vs Raonic
2017 Australian Open: Nadal vs Dimitrov
2019 Us Open: Nadal vs Dimitrov

Where was I when that happened??

 

[King No1e]

2013 Wimbledon SF Novak def Delpo
2017 French Open SF Wawa def Murray
2014 USO QF Nishi def Wawa (well any of his 4th rd, QF or SF wins arguably but this one stood out in my memory first)

I liked the Raonic-Nishikori match more. It was like a Sampras-Agassi match.

 

[lud]

You can call me crazy, but I think 2012 AO Final was little bit overrated.
1. There was PLENTY of TIME WASTING from both players. If time clock rule was at the time, match would 1,5 hour shorter atleast.
2. Quality wasn't top notch during whole match. Neither Djokovic or Nadal were at his best. Both had few periods when they playing mediocre.
3. There was LOT of UE from both players.
4. Both players, especially Nadal played much better in 1/2 final.

It WAS SPECTACULAR match, simply not.greatest ever or not greatest of this decade.

2018 Wimbledon is best of this decade.

 

[DSH]

Where was I when that happened??

 

[Lew II]

You can call me crazy, but I think 2012 AO Final was little bit overrated.
1. There was PLENTY of TIME WASTING from both players. If time clock rule was at the time, match would 1,5 hour shorter atleast.
2. Quality wasn't top notch during whole match. Neither Djokovic or Nadal were at his best. Both had few periods when they playing mediocre.
3. There was LOT of UE from both players.
4. Both players, especially Nadal played much better in 1/2 final.

It WAS SPECTACULAR match, simply not.greatest ever or not greatest of this decade.

2018 Wimbledon is best of this decade.

Yeah they just wasted time on court, they were so fresh at the end LOL

 

[NoleFam]

You can call me crazy, but I think 2012 AO Final was little bit overrated.
1. There was PLENTY of TIME WASTING from both players. If time clock rule was at the time, match would 1,5 hour shorter atleast.
2. Quality wasn't top notch during whole match. Neither Djokovic or Nadal were at his best. Both had few periods when they playing mediocre.
3. There was LOT of UE from both players.
4. Both players, especially Nadal played much better in 1/2 final.

It WAS SPECTACULAR match, simply not.greatest ever or not greatest of this decade.

2018 Wimbledon is best of this decade.

Quality wasn't top notch? Um no. Both were not at their best? No. This match make 2018 Wimbledon look like child's play. I know because I watched it recently. The movement, aggression and defense to offense from both players was off the charts and I could care less about their time wasting. They needed time to catch their breath after trying to destroy each other point after point. You are clearly mistaken.

 

[RS]

Quality wasn't top notch? Um no. Both were not at their best? No. This match make 2018 Wimbledon look like child's play. I know because I watched it recently. The movement, aggression and defense to offense from both players was off the charts and I could care less about their time wasting. They needed time to catch their breath after trying to destroy each other point after point. You are clearly mistaken.

I don’t think it makes 2018 Wimbledon look like child’s play. Maybe it was slightly better. Wimbeldon 2018 was a hell of a match itself. Movement was so much better in AO for Nadal his speed has gone down so much.

 

[beltsman]

2017 AO F

 

[NoleFam]

I don’t think it makes 2018 Wimbledon look like child’s play. Maybe it was slightly better. Wimbeldon 2018 was a hell of a match itself. Movement was so much better in AO for Nadal his speed has gone down so much.

I think movement was better for both in AO and Djokovic was much more aggressive than he was in that Wimbledon match. I thought their atheleticism was crazy in that AO match and I don't think anybody on Earth would have beaten Nadal that day except for Djokovic. That's how good that match was.

 

[RaulRamirez]

2011 Us Open, 1/2 Final: Djokovic vs Federer 67,46,63,62,75

2012 Australian Open, Final: Djokovic vs Nadal 57,64,62,67,75

2012 Olympics, 1/2 Final: Federer vs Del Potro 36,76,19:17

2013 Australian Open, 1/8 Final: Djokovic vs Wawrinka 16,75,64,67,12:10

2013 Roland Garros, 1/2 Final: Nadal vs Djokovic 64,36,62,67,9:7

2014 Australian Open, 1/4 Final: Wawrinka vs Djokovic 26,64,62,36,9:7

2014 Wimbledon, Final: Djokovic vs Federer 67,64,76,57,64

2017 Australian Open, Final: Federer vs Nadal 64,36,61,36,64

2018 Wimbledon, 1/2 Final: Djokovic vs Nadal 64,36,76,36,10:8

2019 Wimbledon, Final: Djokovic vs Federer 76,16,76,46,13:12

Terrific list, including your honorable mentions. Well done. I'll have to think a little more. I like how Het broke it down, but feel that I have to find room for Djokodal AO12. I guess I'd have to rewatch that and both of the "Stanovic" 13/14 AO matches to decide on that spot, for quality.

 

[StrongRule]

I think movement was better for both in AO and Djokovic was much more aggressive than he was in that Wimbledon match. I thought their atheleticism was crazy in that AO match and I don't think anybody on Earth would have beaten Nadal that day except for Djokovic. That's how good that match was.

What great shots there were in AO 2012 final though? I don't really remember any great points which are remembered for a long time. The quality in Wimbledon 2018 semifinal was much higher IMO. This is why that loss also hurts much more than the one in AO 2012.

 

[NatF]

I think movement was better for both in AO and Djokovic was much more aggressive than he was in that Wimbledon match. I thought their atheleticism was crazy in that AO match and I don't think anybody on Earth would have beaten Nadal that day except for Djokovic. That's how good that match was.

Nadal had big a dip in the 3rd set in the AO match, but it peaked clearly higher than their Wimbledon epic which had like no dips in quality really. Kinda to be expected, both guys were better movers in 2012 and probably at their physical zenith compared to 2018. Nadal especially is noticeable slower in the 2018 match, probably would have drawn a few more errors from Djokovic with 2012 speed/defence.

 

[skaj]

 

[mike danny]

Probably AO 2013 Djokrinka for me. It's better to have at least one attacking player in a match than 2 grinders like the AO 2012 final.

AO 2012 was a great match, but not the greatest of this decade or the greatest of all time.

 

[Sephiroth]

Djokovic vs Del Potro Wimby 2013 SF should be up there.

Anyway RG 2013 SF followed by AO 2012, Wimb 2018 SF. If only the 2 Djokodal semi-finals were actual finals (even tho they were the real finals)

Actually it's close between RG 2013 and AO 2012 but RG 2013 edges it cuz of that insane 5th set where Nadal was hitting winners like they were nothing and Djokovic was giving it everything in that set but Rafa was a man possessed. He just wouldn't let go.

 

[The Green Mile]

Not even one mention of Gasquet/Wawrinka FO 13? The best match of the tournament? I am disappoint

 

[Sport]

Wimbledon 2018 is the best match of the decade. The reason is that no other match has a more beatiful and impressive shot-selection in the big stage. The RG 2013 match was too brutal, but we have witnessed similar matches like RG 2012. The AO 2012, while impressive from an athletic point of view, lacked the magical point construction of Wimbledon 2018.

 

[NatF]

Not even one mention of Gasquet/Wawrinka FO 13? The best match of the tournament? I am disappoint

+1 crazy match. The SF of that tourney is overrated and no one talks about the 4th round.

 

[NoleFam]

Nadal had big a dip in the 3rd set in the AO match, but it peaked clearly higher than their Wimbledon epic which had like no dips in quality really. Kinda to be expected, both guys were better movers in 2012 and probably at their physical zenith compared to 2018. Nadal especially is noticeable slower in the 2018 match, probably would have drawn a few more errors from Djokovic with 2012 speed/defence.

It is actually Djokovic who was noticeably slower to me in that 2018 match, maybe because he wasn't strong enough physically yet. I thought Nadal moved better in that match than he did on grass in a long time. If I had to choose which one is my favorite I would choose 2018 over 2012 for the simple fact that 2018 was the resurgence of Djokovic after falling completely off the map but to me 2012 is the better match.

 

[NoleFam]

What great shots there were in AO 2012 final though? I don't really remember any great points which are remembered for a long time. The quality in Wimbledon 2018 semifinal was much higher IMO. This is why that loss also hurts much more than the one in AO 2012.

Djokovic was outshined by Nadal off the ground in that 2018 match. It was his serve that saved him. In 2012, they went toe to toe off the ground in an insane battle and I definitely don't agree about the quality in 2018 being much higher.

 

[Fridge]

No RG15? I know it only went 4 sets but Stan was terrific

 

[alex87]

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Not even one mention of Gasquet/Wawrinka FO 13? The best match of the tournament? I am disappoint

One of the best for sure!

I would also add RG tsitsi wawrinka 2019

 

[alex87]

Anyway I loved fedal 2017. It had all, quality, drama, history.

 

[Red Rick]

The Murrovic hate is astounding.

Shangai 2012

 

[Sport]

Anyway I loved fedal 2017. It had all, quality, drama, history.

It did have quality, but not so much as other options from the poll. Even the 2017 AO SF between Nadal and Dimitrov had more pure quality IMO. It also had drama, but the Wimbledon 2019 final had far more drama. What the 2017 AO final specially had is historical relevance. It is arguably the match with more historical relevance of the last decade.