Hey TT members - In your opinion what is best tennis match ever?

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Your picks for best BO5 and BO3 tennis matches of all time?

BO5:
WIMBLEDON 2018, SF:
Djokovic vs Nadal 6-4,3-6,7-6,3-6,10-8

BO3:
OLYMPICS 2012, SF:
Federer vs Del Potro 3-6,7-6,19-17
 
Australian Open 2000 - Agassi vs Sampras.

Sampras was the dominant male. I still didn't really understand court conditions and whatever. I wasn't quite the tennis historian I am now. I just thought, Sampras is going to win. Things like, ''If you're watching, I'm coming'', and Wimbledon last year. All epic fails for our uncle Andre.

But not here.
 
Wimbledon 2001 Ivanisevic v Rafter.

The most incredible tournament, IMO, and in the eyes of many, the greatest ever tournament from start to finish, ending with the most magical fairytale storyline, with the most insane crowd, losing their mind on practically every single point. Ivanisevic dedicating the win to his late friend, in the first ever Monday final in history. For me, nothing touched the magic of that final, one of the best sporting stories ever told. The most emotionally charged match I have ever seen.
 
Poisoned Slice said:
Australian Open 2000 - Agassi vs Sampras.

Sampras was the dominant male. I still didn't really understand court conditions and whatever. I wasn't quite the tennis historian I am now. I just thought, Sampras is going to win. Things like, ''If you're watching, I'm coming'', and Wimbledon last year. All epic fails for our uncle Andre.

But not here.
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Yes, I know they played in 1995 as well. (y)

Thank you, Mustard.
 
Poisoned Slice said:
Cheers.

My thoughts must have been that Pete wasn't in the right frame of mind in 1995. He'll get Andre this time.
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Sampras had his chances in that match, but Agassi did seem the better player overall. Sampras did well to win the first set, but went off the boil for much of the second set. The third set became crucial.
 
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BeatlesFan said:
The recency bias in off the charts. Almost every single match mentioned is within the last 25 years. Tennis did exist before then. o_O
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Hehe - for me its just a night I remember fondly and vividly - waiting all night for the rain to stop, the lights, drama, the constrasting styles, teenage… before the 90’s tennis was not even shown on the tele in my parts. Its obvious it would be the one I would remember the most. Some other great matches during the period are actually for me on the women’s side - Venus vs Davenport (wimbly), Henin vs Venus (USO 2007), Henin vs Capriati (2003 USO)
 
The two matches that remain most vivid in my memory are the 2008 wimbledon and 2015 RG finals.
Those types of matches where I remember regularly gasping by the level of the rallies and shots made.
 
As a @Federer and Del Potro fan, I regret that one of them already retired while the other will be hanging his racket soon. I feel absolutely humbled watching them share the court in 2009. The quality of ballstriking, their movements, their anticipations, and their determination were out of this world. We may never witness a clay match as epic as their Roland-Garros SF where Federer did the unthinkable to come back from 1-2. Their US Open F is the Greatest US Open Match Of All Time in Men's Singles for me with true epick quality - not what passes for epeak due to appearing exciting - where @Federer and Del Potro hit the ball so clean that they didn't conveniently miss comfy backhands (and made a lot of unforced errors to display their attacking tennis).

Still, what is the Greatest Match Of All Time in Men's Singles? For me such a match has to be played at the most prestigious tennis event - the Wimbledon Championships. The resplendent grass at the Centre Court should be the biggest stage for the best players to show all of their skills and willpower. Also, it should be won by the player who has to perform under huge pressure with impossible psychologial burden - not only from his opponent but also from his national pride. And because of that nothing can be compared to the Gentlemen's Final of the 2013 Wimbledon Championships. The first ever Glaswegian and Scottish to win a Wimbledon Gentlemen's Singles title, and the first British man in 77 years to do so - Sir Andrew Barron Murray OBE OLY even accomplished that in such a dominant way: straight-setting the World No.1 Novak Djokovic convincingly with his genius movements and shots selection. This match is another proof why Sir Andy is the GOAT: yes, he is the Glaswegian On Attacking Tennis, given how he dismantled the Serbian tennis player. He's also the only player to remain undefeated against the Serb on grass after at least two matches.

I believe that my fellow avid fans of British tennis @Mainad, @Larry Duff, and @TimHenmanATG would agree with me the Gentlemen's Final of the 2013 Wimbledon Championships is the Greatest Match Of All Time in Men's Singles. And in case you happen to hold a different opinion, I recommend you to revisit the following magnificent documentary by the Official Channel of the Wimbledon Championships.

 
BeatlesFan said:
The recency bias in off the charts. Almost every single match mentioned is within the last 25 years. Tennis did exist before then. o_O
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The best tennis matches were from 2000-2017. Serve and volley ain’t my cup of tea.
I like watching Agassi and Kafelnikov from the 90s. PETE bores me to tears
 
BO5:
Agassi/Sampras 2001 USO QF
Federer/Safin 2005 AO SF
Nadal/Federer 2007 WB F

BO3
Nadal/Federer 2006 YEC SF
 
BO5: 2008 Wimbledon final
BO3: 2009 Madrid semi - Nadal vs Djokovic
BO3 honorable mention: 2012 Olympics semi - Federer vs Del Potro
 
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