If you could change the outcome of one match

Slam: Wimbledon 2014 F, that smash in the 5th still gives me chills. Could have begun a downfall from Djokovic from there.
Non-Slam: Basel 2013 F, sorry Delpo, but best match in a while from Roger and you beat him at his own home, I still don't forgive you that one.
 
2007,11 FO. 08,14,15 SW19. 15 US.

Even US 10,11 SF for Federer. Would have loved just to see one Fedal US open final...even if it meant Nadal beating Federer. Most likely will be the only slam they won't play against each other.
 
2011 French Open Final - Double career slam and defeats Nadal at RG.
2014/15 Wimbledon Final - Not fussed which one but would have been brilliant for Federer to have won of them and hold outright record for Wimbledon titles.
 
AO 2012 final, 2012 Wimbledon Rosol vs. Rafa and also the 2016 Halle final Zverev vs. Mayer
 
Matches where the loser was by far the best player:

RG 06 final (Federer)
US open semi of 10 and 11 (Federer)
Wimbledon 14 15 final (Federer)
US open final 15 (Federer)
Wimbledon semi 16 (Federer - he easily beats Murray in the final if he wins this semi)

In terms of what matches I would change in a second:

1. RG06
2. Wimbledon08 (damn you mono)
3. USO09
4. AO09
 
vive le beau jeu ! said:
instead of bothering changing the outcome of 792 matches, couldn't we instead send a terminator in 1986 ? :oops:

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No one makes me laugh more on this site than you. :)
 
KINGROGER said:
Matches where the loser was by far the best player:

RG 06 final (Federer)
US open semi of 10 and 11 (Federer)
Wimbledon 14 15 final (Federer)
US open final 15 (Federer)
Wimbledon semi 16 (Federer - he easily beats Murray in the final if he wins this semi)
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People like you make Fed fans look butthurt
 
I'd swap Wimbledon 2008 and Wimbledon 2009 results if I had the option - though I'd feel a bit bad for Rafa then, it was a glorious sporting moment when he won.
 
MichaelNadal said:
Lol why? Plenty of other AO's you could give Federer, Nadal worked his ass off for that one.
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I'm guessing not wanting Fed to lose a 3rd Slam final in eight months to his nemesis and at the same time prevent him ever achieving the Career Grand Slam probably has something to do with abmk's choice. ;)
 
Djokovic2011 said:
I'm guessing not wanting Fed to lose a 3rd Slam final in eight months to his nemesis and at the same time prevent him ever achieving the Career Grand Slam probably has something to do with abmk's choice. ;)
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I Guess. I prefer to look at what would enhance my favs career. A lot of others are just looking for ways to spite their nemesis. It's ok, id still buy him wings and beer if he came to o-town :D
 
MichaelNadal said:
Barf :p he was lucky enough with 07. But we can't always agree :)

I would give Venus AO or FO 2002
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Is it luck that Nadal couldn't finish his matches off quicker during the tournament? Or is it luck that the umpire decided to continue the 08 final for a few more games in rapidly fading light? ;) The way I see it Federer won 2/3 epics at Wimbledon across 3 years in his prime, I can't complain too much but if I give Roddick 2009 then I can't have Federer losing 2/3 of those matches ;)


- Nothing to do with spiting a nemesis BTW.
 
NatF said:
Is it luck that Nadal couldn't finish his matches off quicker during the tournament? Or is it luck that the umpire decided to continue the 08 final for a few more games in rapidly fading light? ;) The way I see it Federer won 2/3 epics at Wimbledon across 3 years in his prime, I can't complain too much but if I give Roddick 2009 then I can't have Federer losing 2/3 of those matches ;)


- Nothing to do with spiting a nemesis BTW.[/QUOTE
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Federer could see the ball just fine ;)
 
USO 2007 for sure. Djokovic was so close in that match with the so called Peak invincible, amazing, mythical creature Federer and he wasn't even the half player that he is today. For the better part of that match he was the better player of the two, but his big match inexperience was kinda the decisive factor that day I feel.
Wonder what would have been the excuse in that case. No mono BS, no slow court argument, no age or decline excuses. But knowing the resident Federer nutjobs probably some virus or back problem would have occured 6 months later!
 
uliks said:
USO 2007 for sure. Djokovic was so close in that match with the so called Peak invincible, amazing, mythical creature Federer and he wasn't even the half player that he is today. For the better part of that match he was the better player of the two, but his big match inexperience was kinda the decisive factor that day I feel.
Wonder what would have been the excuse in that case. No mono BS, no slow court argument, no age or decline excuses. But knowing the resident Federer nutjobs probably some virus or back problem would have occured 6 months later!
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Dude, Federer's decline started in early 2007. He wasn't the same after those back to back losses to peak Canas.
 
NatF said:
Is it luck that Nadal couldn't finish his matches off quicker during the tournament? Or is it luck that the umpire decided to continue the 08 final for a few more games in rapidly fading light? ;) The way I see it Federer won 2/3 epics at Wimbledon across 3 years in his prime, I can't complain too much but if I give Roddick 2009 then I can't have Federer losing 2/3 of those matches ;)


- Nothing to do with spiting a nemesis BTW.
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The 07 final came down to 3 difficult FH winners followed by 3 aces for Federer. Nadal did not seem tired or injured to me in the 5th set, he was still running down everything down to the last point.

Regardless I think reversing the 09 AO final would have the greatest impact on his legacy. If anything, Fed was a little lucky in the 08 Wimby final the match even went that long with the rain in the third set and Nadal tightening up in the 4th set breaker. That match was well deserved from Nadal and it represented a natural changing of the guard. Doesn't detract from Fed's legacy much. 09 AO, however, while also a very well deserved victory, was a little more on his racquet and probably has the greatest negative impact on his legacy (if he wins that match the h2h or mentally weak brigade has no more leg to stand on).
 
metsman said:
The 07 final came down to 3 difficult FH winners followed by 3 aces for Federer. Nadal did not seem tired or injured to me in the 5th set, he was still running down everything down to the last point.

Regardless I think reversing the 09 AO final would have the greatest impact on his legacy. If anything, Fed was a little lucky in the 08 Wimby final the match even went that long with the rain in the third set and Nadal tightening up in the 4th set breaker. That match was well deserved from Nadal and it represented a natural changing of the guard. Doesn't detract from Fed's legacy much. 09 AO, however, while also a very well deserved victory, was a little more on his racquet and probably has the greatest negative impact on his legacy (if he wins that match the h2h or mentally weak brigade has no more leg to stand on).
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I agree with all that but I'd take an extra Wimbledon over an AO any day.

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Also AO 2005 for Hewitt would be another for me.
 
metsman said:
The 07 final came down to 3 difficult FH winners followed by 3 aces for Federer. Nadal did not seem tired or injured to me in the 5th set, he was still running down everything down to the last point.

Regardless I think reversing the 09 AO final would have the greatest impact on his legacy. If anything, Fed was a little lucky in the 08 Wimby final the match even went that long with the rain in the third set and Nadal tightening up in the 4th set breaker. That match was well deserved from Nadal and it represented a natural changing of the guard. Doesn't detract from Fed's legacy much. 09 AO, however, while also a very well deserved victory, was a little more on his racquet and probably has the greatest negative impact on his legacy (if he wins that match the h2h or mentally weak brigade has no more leg to stand on).
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But he lost what many regard the greatest match ever. Even though it probably isn't, still its regarded that way. If I were a Fed fannI would take Wimby 08 over AO 09 any day. Not to mention he would have won 6 Wimbys in a row which hasn't been done.
 
NatF said:
I agree with all that but I'd take an extra Wimbledon over an AO any day.

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Also AO 2005 for Hewitt would be another for me.
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well not for me being a huge Safin fan. Safin played gigantic power tennis, the likes of which have rarely been seen, in a 7 game span starting at 2-4 down in the third to turn that match.

Yes it was sad for Hewitt because he did not play poorly at all in that 7 game stretch, really his only mistake was a DF to hand Safin the break at the start of the 4th, but Safin was just unstoppable. Would have been nice to see Hewitt win it in front of the home fans but Safin deserved that one after the tennis he played all tournament and the world needed to see a glimpse of his talent one last time.

But yeah that was a brutal tournament for Hewitt, I did feel really bad. He came through a draw from absolute hell, beating Blake, Nadal, Nalbandian, and Roddick before the finals all playing well(that has to be one of the toughest draws in recent memory). Then, for the only time off clay in the 04-05 span he faces someone other than Fed...and of course it's the only other guy playing at a level Fed is. And Hewitt was in a winning position, he and Safin both traded bad sets but Hewitt then bounced back nicely to go up 4-2 30-0 in the third. Then Safin chose to unleash the beast 1 last time.
 
Noleberic123 said:
But he lost what many regard the greatest match ever. Even though it probably isn't, still its regarded that way. If I were a Fed fannI would take Wimby 08 over AO 09 any day. Not to mention he would have won 6 Wimbys in a row which hasn't been done.
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08 Wimby like I said was a natural progression. Nadal came close the last year, he matured, Federer was a little worse, and that's what happens. It hurt then, not as much now, he already had a (more convincing win) over prime/peak Nadal at Wimbledon. 09 AO though was the only time they faced at their primes at a HC slam and for Fed to lose in that manner against a tired Nadal (he didn't show it, but he was) was devastating. All credit to Nadal, he was clutch as hell, but Federer should not have gone down like that. And you could see after the match. That loss mentally scarred him for a solid 4 months. He was able to turn it around (thank you Mr. Soderling and Mr. Djokovic too), but the manner in which he lost that match and the tears afterward haunt me to this day. If he hadn't recovered and gotten to 15 that loss would have been 100% the reason why. He was an absolute train wreck till Madrid.
 
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