Best Match the Big 4 Played on Each Surface?

[nowhereman]

My picks:
Federer
Grass - 2003 Wimbledon SF
Fast Hard - 2003 TMC Final
Slow Hard - 2006 IW Final or 2005 AO QF
Clay - 2009 RG Final or 2006 Rome Final
Indoors - 2006 TMC Final

Nadal
Grass - 2008 Wimbledon QF
Fast Hard - 2010 USO Final
Slow Hard - 2009 AO SF/Final
Clay - 2008 RG Final
Indoors - 2005 Madrid Final

Djokovic
Grass - 2015 Wimbledon Final
Fast Hard - 2012 USO QF
Slow Hard - 2011 AO SF/Final
Clay - 2011 Rome Final
Indoors - 2012 WTF Final

Murray
Grass - 2013 Wimbledon Final or 2012 Olympics Final
Fast Hard - 2008 USO SF
Slow Hard - 2013 AO SF
Clay - 2015 Madrid Final
Indoors - 2010 WTF SF

Have at it.

 

[Slice'n'dice]

Think Murray's semi-final against Wawrinka in the French Open would be a contender for clay. Hard to tell how well he really played in 2015 Madrid as Rafa was bad. Probably a better Rafa he beat this year although I didn't watch all of that match.

 

[underground]

Federer Clay 2011 RG SF?

 

[KINGROGER]

Federer:

Slow HC: Miami F 2005, AO F 2009/2010 special mention to 2016 vs Goffin
Clay: Rome 2006 F special mention to FO SF 2011 or 2009
Grass: 03 SF/F, 04-06 F Wimbledon
Medium - fast HC: USO F 2008 complete ownage shame Nadal lost SF otherwise another F win for Fed.
Indoor: YEC 06 vs Nadal or 10 WTF F.

Nadal:

Slow HC 2005 Miami final or 2009 AO final
Clay: pick any 2006-2008 FO final.
Grass: 2007/2008 Wimbledon final
Medium-fast HC: USO 2013 or Cincy 2013
Indoor: 2006 YEC vs Fed

Djokovic:

Slow HC: 2012 AO final
Clay: 2009 or 2011 Italian open SF / F
Grass: 2014 final Wimbledon
Medium-fast: USO 2008 SF
Indoor: WTF 2012

Murray:

Slow HC: 2013 AO SF
Clay: 2016 RG SF
Grass: 2016 Queens final or 2012 Wimbledon F
Medium-fast HC: 2012 USO F
Indoor: WTF 2016

 

[metsman]

Fed:
Fast HC: 03 TMC final, 04 USO final, 04 TMC final, 06 USO final
Slow Hard: 07 AO semi, 07 AO R16, F, 09 AO QF/SF, 04 AO SF/F, 05 AO QF, 05/06 IW finals
04 Toronto deserves a mention on HC too even though it was medium speed.
Grass: 03 Wimby SF, also 03 Wimby QF/F, 03 Halle F, 05 Wimby 4R/SF/F, 06 Wimby 1R/4R/QF
Clay: 09 RG final, 06 Rome F, 06 RG 4R, 02 Hamburg F, 04 Hamburg SF, 05 Hamburg QF, 11 RG is slightly behind these
Indoors: 06 TMC final, 06 Davis Cup against Djoker, 06 Madrid SF/F, 07 WTF SF, 11 RR against Rafa, 10 WTF SF

Nadal:
Fast HC: 2010 USO final, technically not fast hard I guess, also 08 Olympics F.
Slow Hard: 07 IW SF/F, 09 AO SF/F
Grass: 08 Wimby QF, 06 Wimby SF, 07/08 Wimby F, 10 Wimby semi, maybe 08 Queens SF against Roddick
Clay: 08 RG SF/F, 06 MC F and 07 RG SF deserve a mention too. 12 RG semi too probably
Indoors: 06 RR vs Davydenko, 10 WTF RR against Djokovic and semi.

Djokovic:
Fast Hard: 16 Doha F, 11 USO SF, 08 USO QF, 12 USO QF, 11 Montreal against Monfils...against loose interpretation of fast hard
Slow Hard: 08/11/16 AO SF, 13 AO SF, 11 AO F, 12 Miami F, 15 AO F
Grass: 11/14/15 Wimby finals.
Clay: 11/14 Rome F, 13 MC F, 15 RG QF
Indoors: 2013 Beijing F, 15 WTF SF

Murray:
Fast HC: 08 USO SF, 10 Shanghai F, 11 Tokyo F
Slow Hard: 10 AO QF, 13 AO SF
Grass: 12/13 Wimby F, 12 Olympics SF/F
Clay: 15 Madrid F, 16 Rome F, 16 RG SF
Indoors: 10 WTF SF, 12 Shanghai F, 16 WTF F

 

[Tenisfan3]

For Djokovic:

Slow Hard: AO 2012 vs Nadal
Fast hard: Cincinnati 2015 vs Federer
indoor : WTF 2016 SF vs Nishikori
Grass:Wimbledon 2015 F
clay: RG 2015 F

 

[nowhereman]

Think Murray's semi-final against Wawrinka in the French Open would be a contender for clay. Hard to tell how well he really played in 2015 Madrid as Rafa was bad. Probably a better Rafa he beat this year although I didn't watch all of that match.

I'd throw in this year's Rome final too. I didn't see either of those two matches but I heard some good stuff regarding Murray's level.

 

[nowhereman]

Federer Clay 2011 RG SF?

Great performance, but not as impressive as some matches during his prime IMO.

 

[nowhereman]

Federer:

Slow HC: Miami F 2005, AO F 2009/2010 special mention to 2016 vs Goffin
Clay: Rome 2006 F special mention to FO SF 2011 or 2009
Grass: 03 SF/F, 04-06 F Wimbledon
Medium - fast HC: USO F 2008 complete ownage shame Nadal lost SF otherwise another F win for Fed.
Indoor: YEC 06 vs Nadal or 10 WTF F.


Nadal:

Slow HC 2005 Miami final or 2009 AO final
Clay: pick any 2006-2008 FO final.
Grass: 2007/2008 Wimbledon final
Medium-fast HC: USO 2013 or Cincy 2013
Indoor: 2006 YEC vs Fed

Djokovic:

Slow HC: 2012 AO final
Clay: 2009 or 2011 Italian open SF / F
Grass: 2014 final Wimbledon
Medium-fast: USO 2008 SF
Indoor: WTF 2012

Murray:

Slow HC: 2013 AO SF
Clay: 2016 RG SF
Grass: 2016 Queens final or 2012 Wimbledon F
Medium-fast HC: 2012 USO F
Indoor: WTF 2016

2016 AO for Fed? Really? I think you need to revisit some of peak/prime Fed's matches on slow hardcourts.

 

[nowhereman]

Fed:
Fast HC: 03 TMC final, 04 USO final, 04 TMC final, 06 USO final
Slow Hard: 07 AO semi, 07 AO R16, F, 09 AO QF/SF, 04 AO SF/F, 05 AO QF, 05/06 IW finals
04 Toronto deserves a mention on HC too even though it was medium speed.
Grass: 03 Wimby SF, also 03 Wimby QF/F, 03 Halle F, 05 Wimby 4R/SF/F, 06 Wimby 1R/4R/QF
Clay: 09 RG final, 06 Rome F, 06 RG 4R, 02 Hamburg F, 04 Hamburg SF, 05 Hamburg QF, 11 RG is slightly behind these
Indoors: 06 TMC final, 06 Davis Cup against Djoker, 06 Madrid SF/F, 07 WTF SF, 11 RR against Rafa, 10 WTF SF

Nadal:
Fast HC: 2010 USO final, technically not fast hard I guess, also 08 Olympics F.
Slow Hard: 07 IW SF/F, 09 AO SF/F
Grass: 08 Wimby QF, 06 Wimby SF, 07/08 Wimby F, 10 Wimby semi, maybe 08 Queens SF against Roddick
Clay: 08 RG SF/F, 06 MC F and 07 RG SF deserve a mention too. 12 RG semi too probably
Indoors: 06 RR vs Davydenko, 10 WTF RR against Djokovic and semi.

Djokovic:
Fast Hard: 16 Doha F, 11 USO SF, 08 USO QF, 12 USO QF, 11 Montreal against Monfils...against loose interpretation of fast hard
Slow Hard: 08/11/16 AO SF, 13 AO SF, 11 AO F, 12 Miami F, 15 AO F
Grass: 11/14/15 Wimby finals.
Clay: 11/14 Rome F, 13 MC F, 15 RG QF
Indoors: 2013 Beijing F, 15 WTF SF

Murray:
Fast HC: 08 USO SF, 10 Shanghai F, 11 Tokyo F
Slow Hard: 10 AO QF, 13 AO SF
Grass: 12/13 Wimby F, 12 Olympics SF/F
Clay: 15 Madrid F, 16 Rome F, 16 RG SF
Indoors: 10 WTF SF, 12 Shanghai F, 16 WTF F

Good picks. Although, Doha's not really fast IMO. It's quite slow actually from what I've seen. Also, Beijing and Shanghai are outdoor I believe.

 

[metsman]

Good picks. Although, Doha's not really fast IMO. It's quite slow actually from what I've seen. Also, Beijing and Shanghai are outdoor I believe.

oh yeah...I keep thinking shanghai is indoor because it has a roof and the TMC used to be there.

 

[KINGROGER]

2016 AO for Fed? Really? I think you need to revisit some of peak/prime Fed's matches on slow hardcourts.

That's why I said special mention as it's one of my favourites