CBK
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I'm not really a poster (I usually just follow and read threads I like), but given all the repetitive threads on a single player, a single event, or the No1 ranking recently, I thought I should try to change things up and bring back some nostalgia.
In light of the recent two borefests at RG and Wimbledon, I began thinking which editions of each major (Men's Singles) have been the best since 2004 and came up with these. Chip in with your choices and some brief reasoning, and let the madness begin!
AO: 2017 - The resurgence of Fedal, many high-quality 5 set matches in early rounds, culminating with perhaps the best and most historic final weekend of a slam in over a decade.
FO: 2009 - Nadal's first loss at RG shakes the tennis world, Federer's struggles and heroics throughout the tournament, fantastic semifinal matches, and Federer's masterclass in the final to capture the career slam and his 14th Major.
W (this was the toughest one): 2010 - Yes, the ending was anticlimactic. But right from the beginning until quarterfinal day this was a thrilling tournament. Federer and Djokovic's tightrope escapes on opening day, Isner-Mahut 70-68, Nadal's 5 setters in the first week. On quarterfinal day, it seemed like anybody's tournament to win but then Federer got upset for the first time since 2002, Murray barely dodged a 0-2 hole vs. Tsonga, and Nadal got so pissed off in the Soderling match that he red-lined the rest of the tournament. And the stamp on the tournament was Rafa's epic somersault celebration when he won.
-Side note: If you haven't watched highlights of the Federer-Bozoljac 2nd Rd match, do it now. It is one of the most entertaining grass court matches ever played, and I'm not even joking.
USO: 2011 - Lots of crazy, funny, and...USO-mark things; Nadal's cramp in his presser, Federer's masterclass vs. Monaco at like 4 am in the morning (!!), lots of rain and puddles in the back of the court during a Roddick match, Novak's "The Return" in the SF down match point, Federer's salty post-SF presser, and perhaps the highest quality Nadalovic match in a slam (rivaled only by RG2013; AO2012 is overrated).
-Also, the 10 year anniversary of 9/11 being commemorated on court was a special touch.
In light of the recent two borefests at RG and Wimbledon, I began thinking which editions of each major (Men's Singles) have been the best since 2004 and came up with these. Chip in with your choices and some brief reasoning, and let the madness begin!
AO: 2017 - The resurgence of Fedal, many high-quality 5 set matches in early rounds, culminating with perhaps the best and most historic final weekend of a slam in over a decade.
FO: 2009 - Nadal's first loss at RG shakes the tennis world, Federer's struggles and heroics throughout the tournament, fantastic semifinal matches, and Federer's masterclass in the final to capture the career slam and his 14th Major.
W (this was the toughest one): 2010 - Yes, the ending was anticlimactic. But right from the beginning until quarterfinal day this was a thrilling tournament. Federer and Djokovic's tightrope escapes on opening day, Isner-Mahut 70-68, Nadal's 5 setters in the first week. On quarterfinal day, it seemed like anybody's tournament to win but then Federer got upset for the first time since 2002, Murray barely dodged a 0-2 hole vs. Tsonga, and Nadal got so pissed off in the Soderling match that he red-lined the rest of the tournament. And the stamp on the tournament was Rafa's epic somersault celebration when he won.
-Side note: If you haven't watched highlights of the Federer-Bozoljac 2nd Rd match, do it now. It is one of the most entertaining grass court matches ever played, and I'm not even joking.
USO: 2011 - Lots of crazy, funny, and...USO-mark things; Nadal's cramp in his presser, Federer's masterclass vs. Monaco at like 4 am in the morning (!!), lots of rain and puddles in the back of the court during a Roddick match, Novak's "The Return" in the SF down match point, Federer's salty post-SF presser, and perhaps the highest quality Nadalovic match in a slam (rivaled only by RG2013; AO2012 is overrated).
-Also, the 10 year anniversary of 9/11 being commemorated on court was a special touch.
