Kevin Patrick
Hall of Fame
After Federer's loss yesterday(the 2nd time in his career he lost a 2-0 lead in sets) I looked up some other greats who have blown big leads.
McEnroe:
Connors 1981 Wembley Final 6-3 6-2 3-6 4-6 2-6
Lendl 1984 French Open Final 6-3 6-2 4-6 5-7 5-7
Connors:
Kevin CURREN (USA) 6-4 6-4 3-6 4-6 2-6 1988 Lipton 4th Round
Bjorn BORG (SWE) 6-0 6-4 3-6 0-6 4-6 1981 Wimbledon SF
Sampras:
Jaime YZAGA (PER) 7-6 7-6 4-6 5-7 2-6 1988 US Open 1st Round(17 year old Sampras' 1st slam appearance)
Andrei CHERKASOV (CIS) 7-6(7) 6-1 5-7 0-6 3-6 3rd Round 1992 Olympics
Alex CORRETJA (ESP) 6-4 6-4 6-7(4) 5-7 4-6 2002 Davis Cup QF
Agassi:
Aaron KRICKSTEIN (USA) 6-4 6-4 3-6 5-7 0-1 RET 3rd Round 1988 Lipton
Boris BECKER (FRG) 7-6(4) 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 3-6 4-6 1989 Davis Cup SF
Alberto BERASATEGUI (ESP) 6-3 6-3 2-6 3-6 3-6 1998 Australian Open 4th Round
Lendl:
Guillermo VILAS (ARG) 7-6 6-4 0-6 3-6 3-6 1982 Madrid Final
Henrik SUNDSTROM (SWE) 6-4 6-3 3-6 1-6 1-6 1984 Davis Cup SF
Michael CHANG (USA) 6-4 6-4 3-6 3-6 3-6 1989 French Open 4th Round
Michael CHANG (USA) 6-2 6-4 4-6 6-7(5) 7-9 1991 Grand Slam Cup SF
Jaime ONCINS (BRA) 6-3 6-3 3-6 2-6 6-8 1992 French Open 2nd Round
Borg:
never lost a match after going up 2 sets to love
McEnroe:
Connors 1981 Wembley Final 6-3 6-2 3-6 4-6 2-6
Lendl 1984 French Open Final 6-3 6-2 4-6 5-7 5-7
Connors:
Kevin CURREN (USA) 6-4 6-4 3-6 4-6 2-6 1988 Lipton 4th Round
Bjorn BORG (SWE) 6-0 6-4 3-6 0-6 4-6 1981 Wimbledon SF
Sampras:
Jaime YZAGA (PER) 7-6 7-6 4-6 5-7 2-6 1988 US Open 1st Round(17 year old Sampras' 1st slam appearance)
Andrei CHERKASOV (CIS) 7-6(7) 6-1 5-7 0-6 3-6 3rd Round 1992 Olympics
Alex CORRETJA (ESP) 6-4 6-4 6-7(4) 5-7 4-6 2002 Davis Cup QF
Agassi:
Aaron KRICKSTEIN (USA) 6-4 6-4 3-6 5-7 0-1 RET 3rd Round 1988 Lipton
Boris BECKER (FRG) 7-6(4) 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 3-6 4-6 1989 Davis Cup SF
Alberto BERASATEGUI (ESP) 6-3 6-3 2-6 3-6 3-6 1998 Australian Open 4th Round
Lendl:
Guillermo VILAS (ARG) 7-6 6-4 0-6 3-6 3-6 1982 Madrid Final
Henrik SUNDSTROM (SWE) 6-4 6-3 3-6 1-6 1-6 1984 Davis Cup SF
Michael CHANG (USA) 6-4 6-4 3-6 3-6 3-6 1989 French Open 4th Round
Michael CHANG (USA) 6-2 6-4 4-6 6-7(5) 7-9 1991 Grand Slam Cup SF
Jaime ONCINS (BRA) 6-3 6-3 3-6 2-6 6-8 1992 French Open 2nd Round
Borg:
never lost a match after going up 2 sets to love