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G.O.A.T.
He's come back from 0-2 sets down on 9 occasions. Here they are in all their glory:
2000 U.S. Open R128 — def. Peter Wessels, 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 3-4, retired
2001 French Open R64 — def. Sargis Sargsian, 4-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4, 9-7
2005 Miami Masters F — def. Rafael Nadal, 2-6, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5), 6-3, 6-1
2009 Australian Open R16 — def. Tomas Berdych, 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-4, 6-2
2009 French Open R16 — def. Tommy Haas, 6-7 (4), 5-7, 6-4, 6-0, 6-2
2010 Wimbledon R128 — def. Alejandro Falla, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (1), 6-0
2012 French Open QF — def. Juan Martin del Potro, 3-6, 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-0, 6-3
2012 Wimbledon R32 — def. Julien Benneteau, 4-6, 6-7 (3), 6-2, 7-6 (6), 6-1
2014 US Open QF — def. Gael Monfils, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-2
I feel because of his opponent and where he was in his career, the 00, 01, 10 and 14 comebacks can be left in the back-end to concentrate on the 5 up for debate:
2005 Miami
The 0-2 comeback he DID complete against Nadal. Considering Nadal's sparkling 5 set record, this is statistically the most meaningful and it was the final. The counter is it was a Masters event.
2009 Australia
Pretty methodical when you look at 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 but this was over a year removed from Berdych's run at Wimbledon so inexperience gave way.
2009 French Open
One of my favourites. You have old punching bag Haas take advantage of Federer's nerves having all the pressure on him after Nadal's exit to Soderling. The last two sets however make it seem Federer just needed to take the match seriously and he wasn't in real trouble.
2012 French Open
Here you have two wedges. On the one hand, Federer kept del Potro from winning the French in 09 with a 1-2 comeback. On the other, del Potro made him pay in that year's U.S. Open. But like 09 against Haas, those last three sets make it seem Roger was trolling in the early going.
2012 Wimbledon
Yes the 6-2 and 6-1 set victories may give credence to the troll argument but Benneteau had his chances in that 4th set tiebreak and Federer would go on to win the tournament.
2000 U.S. Open R128 — def. Peter Wessels, 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 3-4, retired
2001 French Open R64 — def. Sargis Sargsian, 4-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4, 9-7
2005 Miami Masters F — def. Rafael Nadal, 2-6, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5), 6-3, 6-1
2009 Australian Open R16 — def. Tomas Berdych, 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-4, 6-2
2009 French Open R16 — def. Tommy Haas, 6-7 (4), 5-7, 6-4, 6-0, 6-2
2010 Wimbledon R128 — def. Alejandro Falla, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (1), 6-0
2012 French Open QF — def. Juan Martin del Potro, 3-6, 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-0, 6-3
2012 Wimbledon R32 — def. Julien Benneteau, 4-6, 6-7 (3), 6-2, 7-6 (6), 6-1
2014 US Open QF — def. Gael Monfils, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-2
I feel because of his opponent and where he was in his career, the 00, 01, 10 and 14 comebacks can be left in the back-end to concentrate on the 5 up for debate:
2005 Miami
The 0-2 comeback he DID complete against Nadal. Considering Nadal's sparkling 5 set record, this is statistically the most meaningful and it was the final. The counter is it was a Masters event.
2009 Australia
Pretty methodical when you look at 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 but this was over a year removed from Berdych's run at Wimbledon so inexperience gave way.
2009 French Open
One of my favourites. You have old punching bag Haas take advantage of Federer's nerves having all the pressure on him after Nadal's exit to Soderling. The last two sets however make it seem Federer just needed to take the match seriously and he wasn't in real trouble.
2012 French Open
Here you have two wedges. On the one hand, Federer kept del Potro from winning the French in 09 with a 1-2 comeback. On the other, del Potro made him pay in that year's U.S. Open. But like 09 against Haas, those last three sets make it seem Roger was trolling in the early going.
2012 Wimbledon
Yes the 6-2 and 6-1 set victories may give credence to the troll argument but Benneteau had his chances in that 4th set tiebreak and Federer would go on to win the tournament.
