Players who have straight setted Federer and Sampras after winning their first Major

[McEnroeisanartist]

It seems much is being made of Murray's demolition of Federer in the Olympics final. I thought it would be interesting to compare what players have straight setted Federer and Sampras in a 3 out of 5 set format since winning their first major. I will compare from Sampras 1993 Wimbledon, rather than his 1990 U.S. Open, as he won his first major at a very young age.

Federer
Kuerten - 2004 French Open 3rd Round
Djokovic - 2008 Australian Open SF
Nadal - 2008 French Open Final
Djokovic - 2011 Australian Open semifinal
Djokovic - 2012 French Open semifinal
Murray - 2012 Olympics Final

Sampras
Philippoussis - 1996 Australian Open 3rd Round
Kafelnikov - 1996 French Open semifinal
Krajicek - 1996 Wimbledon quarterfinal
Delgado - 1998 French Open 2nd Round
Rusedski - 1998 Paris Final
Novak - 2000 Davis Cup
Safin - 2000 U.S. Open final
Agassi - 2001 Indian Wells Final
Blanco - 2001 French Open 2nd Round
Hewitt - 2001 U.S. Open final

Do we count Sampras' losses to Rusedski and Agassi? Both of those tournament finals are no longer best of 5.

Regardless, other than Murray, Federer has only lost to players who have won at least 3 majors. All of Sampras' losses are to players who have won less than 3 majors.

Some of Sampras' defeats are just dreadful to say the least.

 

[Cup8489]

It seems much is being made of Murray's demolition of Federer in the Olympics final. I thought it would be interesting to compare what players have straight setted Federer and Sampras in a 3 out of 5 set format since winning their first major. I will compare from Sampras 1993 Wimbledon, rather than his 1990 U.S. Open, as he won his first major at a very young age.

Federer
Kuerten - 2004 French Open 3rd Round
Djokovic - 2008 Australian Open SF
Nadal - 2008 French Open Final
Djokovic - 2011 Australian Open semifinal
Djokovic - 2012 French Open semifinal
Murray - 2012 Olympics Final

Sampras
Philippoussis - 1996 Australian Open 3rd Round
Kafelnikov - 1996 French Open semifinal
Krajicek - 1996 Wimbledon quarterfinal
Delgado - 1998 French Open 2nd Round
Rusedski - 1998 Paris Final
Novak - 2000 Davis Cup
Safin - 2000 U.S. Open final
Agassi - 2001 Indian Wells Final
Blanco - 2001 French Open 2nd Round
Hewitt - 2001 U.S. Open final

Do we count Sampras' losses to Rusedski and Agassi? Both of those tournament finals are no longer best of 5.

Regardless, other than Murray, Federer has only lost to players who have won at least 3 majors. All of Sampras' losses are to players who have won less than 3 majors.

Some of Sampras' defeats are just dreadful to say the least.

of course, no reason not to.

 

[McEnroeisanartist]

of course, no reason not to.

Fair enough. Not counting them, Federer still has less straight set losses and to MUCH better competition.