Most unplayable player in a tournament?

[Nathaniel_Near]

Therefore, Gonzalez - 2007 YEC.

 

[Nathaniel_Near]

AO - Rosewall 1971 or Federer 2007 (Honorable mention to Agassi 2003, Safin 2005)
IW - Federer 2005 (HM to Becker 1987)
Miami - Federer 2006 or Djokovic 2007 (HM to Muster 1997, and Rios 1998)
MC - Borg 1980 (HM to Rios 1997)
Rome - Vilas 1980 (HM to Agassi 2002)
Hamburg/Madrid - Federer 2005 (HM to Carlsson 1988, Aguilera 1990, Medvedev 1997)
RG - Borg 1978 or Nadal 2008 (HM to Nastase 1973, Vilas 1977)
Wimbledon - Borg 1976 (HM to Budge 1938)
Canada - Vilas 1974
Cincinnati - Federer 2015 (HM to Sampras 1999, Edberg 1987)
US Open - Sedgman 1952 or Trabert 1955 (Honourable mentions to Agassi 1994, Federer 2004)
Shanghai/Madrid - Becker 1990 (HM to Federer 2006)
Paris - Ivanisavic 1993 (HM to Enqvist 1996, Henman 2003)
WTF - Lendl 1986

Wow. You're living up to your signature, yes?

 

[mike danny]

Ok now it is my turn:

AO: Djokovic 2011, Federer 2007 and Federer 2004
IW: Djokovic 2015. Despite losing a set in the final, he was pretty much flawless.
Miami: Djokovic 2014, Murray 2009
MC: Nadal 2012 and Nadal 2010
Rome: Nadal 2012
Hamburg/Madrid: Federer 2005.
RG: Nadal 2008 and Nadal 2012
Wimb: Federer 2005 and Federer 2006. Also Sampras 1999.
Canada: Federer 2004, Tsonga 2014
Cincy: Federer 2012 and Federer 2015
USO: Federer 2006 and Nadal 2010
Madrid/Shanghai: Federer 2006, Murray 2010 and Djokovic 2015
Paris: Djokovic 2014
WTF: Federer 2004, Federer 2010 and Djokovic 2014.

Honorable mentions: Federer Dubai 2012 and Djokovic Beijing 2015.

 

[Levi_Ackerman]

You missed the joke

I apologise. If there's one thing I hate, it's missing a joke (seriously, I can't stand spoil-sports).

I've given Djokovic lots of props for this. It's on the way to being the second best year of the Open Era.

After Connors right? His 93–4 record and 15 titles record of 1974, right? Or McEnroe's 1984?

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Djokovic was unplayable at AO 2011, WTF 2014 and Shanghai 2015.
Federer was unplayable at US Open 2004, AO 2007 and Cincinnati 2015.
Nadal was unplayable at RG 2008, RG 2010 and Monte Carlo 2010.

 

[NatF]

I apologise. If there's one thing I hate, it's missing a joke (seriously, I can't stand spoil-sports).


After Connors right? His 99–4 record and 15 titles record of 1974, right?

I was thinking Laver's 1969. I'd have to look more closely at 1974 but if Djokovic goes undefeated for the rest of the year in terms of big titles he'll surely have won more than even Connors in 1974 I would think.

 

[SpinToWin]

Definately not 2006, he was down match points to Roddick and dropped the first set to Nalbandian. His overall form at the 2007 YEC was better, he just happened upon a GOAT'ing Gonzalez.

Ah f*** my memory man, all I'm seeing is formulas from statistics swirling around at the moment LOL

 

[Levi_Ackerman]

I was thinking Laver's 1969. I'd have to look more closely at 1974 but if Djokovic goes undefeated for the rest of the year in terms of big titles he'll surely have won more than even Connors in 1974 I would think.

Nah, brah! Connors' 1974 record of 93-4 is far more impressive, especially when you consider that he also won three out of four grand slams in that same year. He's probably have won the French Open had he been allowed to participate.

 

[Nathaniel_Near]

Nah, brah! Connors' 1974 record of 93-4 is far more impressive, especially when you consider that he also won three out of four grand slams in that same year. He's probably have won the French Open had he been allowed to participate.

Ehhhhh maybe but Connor's record on red clay is.. non-existent? Actually, did he ever win a tournament on red clay?

 

[MichaelNadal]

I'm of the opinion that Federer at his best is better than Djokovic at his best everywhere. I simply value Federer's all court arsenal of weapons more when he's firing on all cylinders. What Djokovic has is a higher average and more consistent top level on slower HC's and maybe also clay.

Agreed.

 

[NatF]

Ah f*** my memory man, all I'm seeing is formulas from statistics swirling around at the moment LOL

You're probably just remembering the highlights of the final versus Blake

Nah, brah! Connors' 1974 record of 93-4 is far more impressive, especially when you consider that he also won three out of four grand slams in that same year. He's probably have won the French Open had he been allowed to participate.

Maybe, who can say. He might have beaten a young Borg but a GOAT'ing Wawrinka? Who knows

The early Open Era was a bit hit and miss, with boycotts not uncommon which is why I'd like to examine the year a little more thoroughly. But on the surface that is madly impressive year.

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

Bastad: Berlocq 2013

Spoiler

yeah I know Soderling 2011 but a bit suspicious

 

[Djokovic2011]

Bastad: Berlocq 2013

Spoiler

yeah I know Soderling 2011 but a bit suspicious

What's happened to Berlocq these days tipsa? Did he retire without me hearing about it? Not seen him play in ages.

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

What's happened to Berlocq these days tipsa? Did he retire without me hearing about it? Not seen him play in ages.

Declined due to age, playing some challengers, but pushed Gasquet to 5 sets at the French open!

 

[Nachiket Nolefam]

Borg 1978 French should top any list. Just breadsticks and bagels everywhere.
And he beat a great clay court player over 600 clay wins Guillermo Vilas like trash 6-1 6-1 6-3.

Nadal 2008 French should be just a step below or a tie. Not losing a set and trashing Federer 6-1 6-3 6-0 is very unreal achievement.

 

[Slice'n'dice]

Murray Olympics 2012 deserves a mention I think. Obviously not too many to compare it to, but he was superb that week. Nobody was beating him that week.

 

[Flash O'Groove]

No love for Nalbandian at Madrid 2007? He beat Berdych, Del Potro, Nadal, Djokovic, Federer.

 

[Nachiket Nolefam]

No love for Nalbandian at Madrid 2007? He beat Berdych, Del Potro, Nadal, Djokovic, Federer.

No

 

[Jaitock1991]

Sampras Wimbledon 99 deserves a mention(haven't seen it yet, sorry to the ones who might have mentioned it already).

 

[mike danny]

Sampras Wimbledon 99 deserves a mention(haven't seen it yet, sorry to the ones who might have mentioned it already).

I don't know. Phillipoussis seemed to handle him well before he retired.

 

[Jaitock1991]

I don't know. Phillipoussis seemed to handle him well before he retired.

You're right. But other than that, and especially looking at the way he played against Andre in the final(to be fair, that's mostly what I remember), I think that's some of the better stuff he's pulled of.

 

[damniel]

Blue clay, you all know who

 

[Pablo1989]

Madrid 2007: Nalbandián

 

[Deleted member 307496]

Sampras - 1994 Wimbledon.
Federer - 2005 Wimbledon.
Nadal - 2008 Roland Garros.

 

[Krish872007]

Berdych - Rotterdam 2014.

 

[Backhanded Compliment]

Michael Stich Wimbledon 1991...his late rounds were just phenomenal against peaking opponent, Edberg and Becker.

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

the nadal at wimbledon 2009.

 

[LETitBE]

I don't know. Phillipoussis seemed to handle him well before he retired.

i remember the pasting the Poo laid on Sampras at the AO.....i liked it!

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

Murray Olympics 2012 deserves a mention I think. Obviously not too many to compare it to, but he was superb that week. Nobody was beating him that week.

marcos wasn't too far...

 

[Gary20]

Seems like tennis only started a few years ago.

2011 according to Djokovic fans

 

[Gary20]

AO - Rosewall 1971 or Federer 2007 (Honorable mention to Agassi 2003, Safin 2005)
IW - Federer 2005 (HM to Becker 1987)
Miami - Federer 2006 or Djokovic 2007 (HM to Muster 1997, and Rios 1998)
MC - Borg 1980 (HM to Rios 1997)
Rome - Vilas 1980 (HM to Agassi 2002)
Hamburg/Madrid - Federer 2005 (HM to Carlsson 1988, Aguilera 1990, Medvedev 1997)
RG - Borg 1978 or Nadal 2008 (HM to Nastase 1973, Vilas 1977)
Wimbledon - Borg 1976 (HM to Budge 1938)
Canada - Vilas 1974
Cincinnati - Federer 2015 (HM to Sampras 1999, Edberg 1987)
US Open - Sedgman 1952 or Trabert 1955 (Honourable mentions to Agassi 1994, Federer 2004)
Shanghai/Madrid - Becker 1990 (HM to Federer 2006)
Paris - Ivanisavic 1993 (HM to Enqvist 1996, Henman 2003)
WTF - Lendl 1986

Brilliant post.

 

[PrinceMoron]

Vince van Patten, Tokyo 1981.

 

[vanioMan]

Roland Garros - 2013 Djokovic
US Open - 2013 Djokovic
Montreal - 2013 Djokovic
Wimbledon - 2013

Djokovic reached all those finals and was at his peak, but he was stopped by the better player (and Murray).

I'm sure @Alien will agree with me. Not sure about @MichaelNadal , though.

 

[Slice'n'dice]

marcos wasn't too far...

Well he won a set. Which was the best anyone was able to do. But losing the next set 6-1. Then an early break in the third, never looking like being broken back after that from what I can remember. So not exactly close to beating him.