7 match points. Choke of the century
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I remember that actually GOAT drop shot to save one of them in the breaker, best drop shot under pressure everHe probably took inspiration from Andy Murray who saved 7 match points against Philipp Kohlschreiber in the quarter-finals of 2017 Dubai. Murray went on to win the title.
Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
Hey now, Sandgren was number 100.
davced1
Hall of Fame
I would have thought so too if I didn't watch the match! It was so strange I just waited for the match to be over, it felt like Tennys had won already and under those circumstances probably was not easy to close it out! Most of them were on Federer's serve too and Roger actually played great on most of them.
Holdfast44ID
Semi-Pro
Sandgren played down to Federer's "injured" level instead of maintaining his level. Sandgren started to look like he was injured too by the way he was playing and lost concentration. It was more of a choke than anything. Sometimes, players cannot finish well when they know the other guy is injured. Additionally, add all the pressure he was under and he just couldn't rise to the occasion. Nothing against Fed, but the underdog should have won that match. Felt bad seeing him collapse.
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Mike Sams
G.O.A.T.
That happened to Stan against Nadal at AO2014.
heftylefty
Hall of Fame
I hope all tennis players can enjoy the Pass that Tennys is being afforded.
MeatTornado
Talk Tennis Guru
People keep calling this a massive choke but 6/7 were on Fed's serve and the one Tennys did have he nailed the 1st serve iirc, but Fed just made a couple circus shots in the mid court to save it.
Federer played extremely safe and Sandgren was content to keep rallying with him since it had been a winning pattern all day. Eventually he went for the high risk winners when he realized Fed wouldn't give him anything. And so he hit the tape on some hard shots. It happens.
Federer played extremely safe and Sandgren was content to keep rallying with him since it had been a winning pattern all day. Eventually he went for the high risk winners when he realized Fed wouldn't give him anything. And so he hit the tape on some hard shots. It happens.
toby55555
Hall of Fame
Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario begs to differ.
junior74
Talk Tennis Guru
Sport
G.O.A.T.
Nadal made a drop shot in the Wimbledon 2018 SF to save match point. THAT may be the best drop shot under pression ever. Please don't compare making a drop shot against Djokovic in a Slam with making a drop shot against Kohlschreiber in an ATP 500.
Ok then best drop shot on MP ever and then won the match you happy.
oldmanfan
Legend
Lol, so many poasters making such a big deal about the #3 player winning 7 points against the #100 player. Impossible he could do it, no? With 6/7 on serve too, like @MeatTornado said.
It's not as if Sandgren couldn't put a return into play. Fedr had some luck there, I agree, but how about Sandgren lucking out that Fedr gifted him 2.5 sets bc he couldn't serve/play anywhere near his normal level with a groin injury? Sandgren didn't choke bc he was in most of those points. Fedr just didn't gift him any of those 7 points like he has been doing for 2.5 sets.
It's not as if Sandgren couldn't put a return into play. Fedr had some luck there, I agree, but how about Sandgren lucking out that Fedr gifted him 2.5 sets bc he couldn't serve/play anywhere near his normal level with a groin injury? Sandgren didn't choke bc he was in most of those points. Fedr just didn't gift him any of those 7 points like he has been doing for 2.5 sets.
E46luver
Professional
40-15
went for 1st serve at T, but hit net. Did nothing wrong.
2nd serve nice slice novak hits deep at his feet, and fed hits it wide
clutch return by Nov and Nov won the point, fed did not lose it
How did Fed choke?
40-30
Good 1st serve in the T, and Nov returns in play.
Fed hits to open court, runs forward, and gets passed by perfect shot by Nov.
How did Fed choke?
jackdaw
Rookie
Even worse than 1-3 in the 17 AO final, bro.
Fridge
Professional
First one fed totally lost it with an unnecessary error. Are you actually blind. Fed got tight and pushed that thing so wide. Second one Fed did nothing wrong and novak was clutch. Still not the best approach though. He def took something off of it.
Fridge
Professional
still salty eh? both 40-15 and this QF are infinitely worse than 2017. Fed actually played well and Nadal didn't close it out.
ollinger
G.O.A.T.
you answered your own question. Fed played adequate tennis but didn't do enough to win the points. Playing with the lead, one can do better than that. He didn't.
HetTheGreaterer
Banned
I'm sure fed leads the record in both terms nowHe probably took inspiration from Andy Murray who saved 7 match points against Philipp Kohlschreiber in the quarter-finals of 2017 Dubai. Murray went on to win the title.
bluetrain4
G.O.A.T.
I only saw the first 3 that were not in the tiebreak. They were on Fed's serve, but Sandgren got those return backs and was in every point
Holdfast44ID
Semi-Pro
Yeah, and on 6 of 7 of those match points Sandgren had his chances, too! Got into rallies. Sometimes was even ahead in the rallies. Just couldn't close it.
Well, that's what happens when you play someone above-level. It takes more than Sandgren's used to to finish the match, and he couldn't do it.
Well, that's what happens when you play someone above-level. It takes more than Sandgren's used to to finish the match, and he couldn't do it.
cynical123
New User
Roger Federer is a masochist! He loves agonising his fans, just to reach the end goal of the the pain of losing to Novak, over and over again. Still, I liked how Federer fought at the AO, a shame he got injured tbh
PMChambers
Hall of Fame
I
I doubt PK choked, he's just fighting outside his weight devision.He probably took inspiration from Andy Murray who saved 7 match points against Philipp Kohlschreiber in the quarter-finals of 2017 Dubai. Murray went on to win the title.
weakera
Talk Tennis Guru
Nick is so epic!
Cringe
King No1e
G.O.A.T.
Probably saved most of them with aces. Wasn't much of a choke IIRC, just Nick servebotting.
junior74
Talk Tennis Guru
Ombeeleebel
Mike Sams
G.O.A.T.
9 match points is A LOT of match points!
Servebotting or not...that's incredibly impressive.
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
A hot mess
canta_Brian
Hall of Fame
If you say so, sport.
tennis24x7
Professional
How can you have sympathy for someone who as pretty much everything in his career and now is playing for free money, shouldn't this be your golden, platinum, titanium, opportunity of a lifetime to win. I don't think he will ever recover from this
Holdfast44ID
Semi-Pro
My sympathy was for Sandgren, not Fed. I think you misunderstood what I wrote. Sandgren had him. Should have won. It was a great opportunity. I don't think Fed even felt good about winning that match. You could tell.
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E46luver
Professional
They won the exact same number of points in that match.
So, 50% chance of winning the point.
To not win 7 match points was 1 in 128 odds.
Either the most clutch playing of the century, or the biggest choke.
Take your pick, but it was nearly impossible to hold (or not convert) 7 match points.
So, 50% chance of winning the point.
To not win 7 match points was 1 in 128 odds.
Either the most clutch playing of the century, or the biggest choke.
Take your pick, but it was nearly impossible to hold (or not convert) 7 match points.
Sudacafan
Bionic Poster
40-15 was so bad that I thought that Fed would always choose to forfeit the next point after leading 30-15 in every game after that match.
Subway Tennis
Legend
He probably took inspiration from Andy Murray who saved 7 match points against Philipp Kohlschreiber in the quarter-finals of 2017 Dubai. Murray went on to win the title.
This man just overheard you mentioning Murray Saving match points:
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
@Sport Since Rafa ultimately lost the match, it can never be the best drop shot ever under pressure. He prolonged the match, but ultimately, he didn't prevail. But it's still worth another look-- a HUGE shot!
Moose Malloy
G.O.A.T.
Raffaella Reggi, 1989 Wimbledon. That’s a blast from the past, guessing most here weren’t born then.
seeing the tennis here helps me believe Federer's right when he says he's a better player now than 2003...
justinmadison
Semi-Pro
Of the 6 match points on Fed’s serve he only made one first serve.
Moose Malloy
G.O.A.T.
Venus blew 7 match points yesterday in Acapulco
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