5 top ten wins

[jokinla]

With Nalby losing today, it ended the possibility that he might have to beat Nadal/Fed/Djoker to win a tourney, and a total of 5 top ten guys. When thinking about it, you could possibly be ranked as high as #17 and have to do it, which seems almost unfair to be ranked so high, and still have to have that tough a draw, but anyhow, anyone know if a player has defeated 5 top ten players in a single tournament, Mustard??

[Moose Malloy]

the closest I can recall was Wilander beating the #2, 3, 4, & 5 seeds to win the French.

[joeri888]

Originally Posted by jokinla

With Nalby losing today, it ended the possibility that he might have to beat Nadal/Fed/Djoker to win a tourney, and a total of 5 top ten guys. When thinking about it, you could possibly be ranked as high as #17 and have to do it, which seems almost unfair to be ranked so high, and still have to have that tough a draw, but anyhow, anyone know if a player has defeated 5 top ten players in a single tournament, Mustard??

I assume you want to discount the World Tour Finals?

Otherwise, Federer in 2011, 2010 (1,3,4,5,7 I think it was) etc. etc.

[jokinla]

Originally Posted by joeri888

I assume you want to discount the World Tour Finals?

Otherwise, Federer in 2011, 2010 (1,3,4,5,7 I think it was) etc. etc.

Yes, wasn't considering the WTF, because that's usually only the top 8.

[Cormorant]

Guillermo Canas came so close to achieving this feat when he defeated Safin(2), Haas(3), Kafelnikov(5), Federer(10), and Roddick(12) in Montreal '02.

[tennis_pro]

Check out Nalbandian's draw at the 2007 Madrid Masters.

2nd round - Berdych
3rd round - Del Potro
QF - Nadal
SF - Djokovic
F - Federer

If Del Potro didn't pull off an upset (remember it's 2007) and beat Robredo who was top 10 at the time, Nalbandian could've gone 5 out of 5 against top 10 players in that tournament.

Nalbandian also beat 4 top 10 players in Paris just weeks later and 5 top 15 players.

[kishnabe]

Originally Posted by tennis_pro

Check out Nalbandian's draw at the 2007 Madrid Masters.

2nd round - Berdych
3rd round - Del Potro
QF - Nadal
SF - Djokovic
F - Federer

If Del Potro didn't pull off an upset (remember it's 2007) and beat Robredo who was top 10 at the time, Nalbandian could've gone 5 out of 5 against top 10 players in that tournament.

Nalbandian also beat 4 top 10 players in Paris just weeks later and 5 top 15 players.

Berdych top ten in 2007?

[jackson vile]

Originally Posted by Moose Malloy

the closest I can recall was Wilander beating the #2, 3, 4, & 5 seeds to win the French.

Wow, I really don't know what to say. Now that is a well deserved title.

[tennis_pro]

Originally Posted by kishnabe

Berdych top ten in 2007?

Yep, just (at no 10).

[Andres]

Originally Posted by Cormorant

Guillermo Canas came so close to achieving this feat when he defeated Safin(2), Haas(3), Kafelnikov(5), Federer(10), and Roddick(12) in Montreal '02.

Technically, Roddick was already Top10 (#10) by reaching that final

He also almost repeated the feat in 2007, when he beat #1 Federer, #6 Robredo, #7 Ljubicic and then lost to #10 Djokovic in the finals (M1000 Miami)

[RCizzle65]

Some interesting stats in this topics, thanks!

[Cormorant]

Originally Posted by Andres

Technically, Roddick was already Top10 (#10) by reaching that final

That's right, I'd forgotten that. And Federer fell out of the top ten the following week, and wouldn't return for the next two months.