Best wins of players

sandy mayer

Semi-Pro
Here are a few:
Ashe: win over Connors in 1975 Wimbledon final
Orantes: win over Connors in 1975 US Open final
Connors: win over Borg in 76 US Open final (to beat Borg on any clay is amazing)
Vilas: win over Connors in 77 US Open final
Borg: win over Connors in 78 Wimbledon final, because Borg crushed Connors on grass
Lendl: win over McEnroe in French 1984, because it happened in Mac's invincible year
McEnroe: his win over Connors in Wimbledon 84 because of the sheer quality on such a big occasion
Wilander: his win over Lendl in 88 US Open final
Becker: his win over Lendl in 89 US Open final
Edberg: his demolition of Courier in the 91 US Open final
 

HBK4life

Hall of Fame
Pirate Andre beating Sampras in the Australian Open final in 95. I have a feeling if Andre lost that one right away he might have packed up early.
 

Dan Lobb

G.O.A.T.
Some earlier era biggest wins,

R Norris Williams: 1916 US final over Johnston
Johnston: 1919 US final over Tilden
Tilden: 1922 US final over Johnston
Lacoste: 1927 US final over Tilden
Vines: 1932 US final over Cochet
Crawford: 1933 Wimbledon final over Vines
Perry: 1936 US final over Budge
Budge: 1937 Davis Cup Interzone final over von Cramm
Riggs: 1947 US Pro final over Budge
Kovacs: 1951 US Pro final over Segura
Kramer: 1948 US Pro final over Riggs
Segura: 1957 White City TOC semifinal over Gonzales
Gonzales: 1957 Forest Hills TOC over Sedgman
Sedgman: 1953 Wembley final over Gonzales
Hoad: 1959 Forest Hills TOC final win over Gonzales
Rosewall: 1963 French Pro final win over Laver
Laver: 1964 Wembley final over Rosewall
Newcombe: 1975 Australian final win over Connors
Nastase: 1972 US final over Ashe
 
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BTURNER

Legend
You'll have to define 'best' for me to play. Does it mean most consequential to a career, most impressive as a comeback story or upset, or most awe inspiring to the viewers or public?
 

sandy mayer

Semi-Pro
You'll have to define 'best' for me to play. Does it mean most consequential to a career, most impressive as a comeback story or upset, or most awe inspiring to the viewers or public?
good question, I would say the win that did most for their career.
 
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