How many matches has Federer lost when he's had Match Point

[Nickzor]

He's my Fav player on par with Nadal, but as great as he's been over the last decade i think he's had more tough losses then any other player in tennis history, Wimby 2008, 3 french open Finals in a row, US Open 2009, 2 consecutive US Open semi finals while having 2 match points in each, the list goes on.

Off the top of my head i can think of 4 matches he's lost while having match point and they were all pretty big matches

Australian Open 2005 Semi-final against Safin had match point in the 4th only to lose 7-9 in the fifth after 4 hours and 40 minutes, If he won he would have faced Hewitt in the final, Fed demolished hewitt at the 2004 US Open 6-0 7-6 6-0 , this was the last slam before this Australian Open and I'd bet my House Fed would have taken the trophy had he got to the final.

US Open 2010-2011 Semi-Finals vs Djokovic both times, he had Matchpoints in both matches and lost in both of them! He may have a mental block against Nadal but i believe he would have won at least one of the finals had he got through, winning 5 in a row i don't think i'd be wrong on that.

Rome 2006 Final vs Nadal, 5 hour long match lost when having 2-3 match points and playing out of his mind.

[TheFifthSet]

2002 OZ Open vs Haas, lost despite having MP in the 5th.

[Towser83]

he lost a few in masters events in 2011 i think.One to Berdych, can't remember the others.

[axel89]

baggy in indian wells i wanna say 2010

[Nickzor]

Geee his had a few, i can't think of any matches that Nadal or Djokovic have lost when they've had match points? Certainly not any in Grandslams

[tennis_pro]

Originally Posted by Nickzor

Geee his had a few, i can't think of any matches that Nadal or Djokovic have lost when they've had match points? Certainly not any in Grandslams

Nadal lost to Davydenko in Doha in 2010. He couldn't've played ANY better yet he lost to Davy.

[stringertom]

Fed was two points away from victory vs Hewitt in the '03 Davis Cup semis.

[Tammo]

monfils paris 2011 i think

[axel89]

Originally Posted by Tammo

monfils paris 2011 i think

nice one mate

[Nickzor]

Aside from matches he's lost whilst having matchpoints, i can think of like a million that he's lost where you'd think he was about to win, for example when his in a situation like 6-4 5-3 30-0 then loses.

So far we've listed 4 matches his lost at the Slams where his had matchpoints, i can't think of any Nadal/Djokovic have lost whilst having matchpoints (At slams)

[stringertom]

Originally Posted by Tammo

monfils paris 2011 i think

Close...it was '10. Fed won Bercy in '11.

[Mustard]

2005 Monte Carlo quarter final against Gasquet

[Nickzor]

I'll add Federer vs Berdych Indian wells 2011 Semi's, Fed had 2 match points

[stringertom]

Originally Posted by Nickzor

I'll add Federer vs Berdych Indian wells 2011 Semi's, Fed had 2 match points

Fed & Berd have never played at IW. Fed lost to Djok in the '11IW semis. Their closest match was @ '10 Key Biscayne. Is this the match you might be referencing?

[Nickzor]

Originally Posted by stringertom

Fed & Berd have never played at IW. Fed lost to Djok in the '11IW semis. Their closest match was @ '10 Key Biscayne. Is this the match you might be referencing?

Ooop, it was either Miami masters 2010 or Canada masters 2010, my bad

[Tenez101]

Has Nadal ever lost a match after having match point?

Djokovic lost to Nadal in Madrid 2009 after holding a match point (one in the final set tiebreak I think).

[abmk]

on top of my head, in chronological order :

vs haas AO 2002
vs safin AO 2005
vs gasquet MC 2005
vs nadal rome 2006
vs baghdatis IW 2010
vs berdych miami 2010
vs djokovic USO 2010
vs monfils paris 2010
vs djokovic USO 2011

[Love all]

He was 2 pts away from the victory against Nalby in TMC 2005.

[tennisaddict]

Originally Posted by abmk

on top of my head, in chronological order :

vs haas AO 2002
vs safin AO 2005
vs gasquet MC 2005
vs nadal rome 2006
vs baghdatis IW 2010
vs berdych miami 2010
vs djokovic USO 2010
vs monfils paris 2010
vs djokovic USO 2011

4 losses in majors is really hard to swallow. And the loss to Delpo when he was within 2 points of victory after being a break up at USO 2010 finals is another painful loss.

[stringertom]

Originally Posted by Tenez101

Has Nadal ever lost a match after having match point?

Djokovic lost to Nadal in Madrid 2009 after holding a match point (one in the final set tiebreak I think).

IIRC, Nadal did not face MP vs Verdasco @'12Madrid but being up 5-2 in the third only to lose 7-5 against your 13-time pigeon is far from "clutch".