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That requires more then just a good serve
amazing.
When Roger is long retired he'll be truly appreciated the same way Pete is appreciated now
Record for consecutive points won on serve
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That requires more then just a good serve
amazing.
When Roger is long retired he'll be truly appreciated the same way Pete is appreciated now
More streaks
Sampras won 23 straight on serve early in his long USO win over Corretja.
And that's the highest I've seen for him. I counted 20 against Rafter in the '97 Grand Slam Cup, and counted a few others:
17 against Becker in the 1995 Wimbledon final
17 against Chesnokov in the 1995 Davis Cup final (red clay)
15 against Rafter in a 1997 Davis Cup semifinal
Federer had 24 against Haas at the 2009 French Open, so far the best I know about on clay.
Sampras won 23 straight on serve early in his long USO win over Corretja.
And that's the highest I've seen for him. I counted 20 against Rafter in the '97 Grand Slam Cup, and counted a few others:
17 against Becker in the 1995 Wimbledon final
17 against Chesnokov in the 1995 Davis Cup final (red clay)
15 against Rafter in a 1997 Davis Cup semifinal
Federer had 24 against Haas at the 2009 French Open, so far the best I know about on clay.
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Moose Malloy
G.O.A.T.
Muster won 23 straight points on serve vs Noah at the '89 Lipton. He won all his service points in the 5th set(16 points)
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Isner-Mahut Wimby marathon?? There were plenty of holds-to-love in that match...just not sure if they were consecutive 6 or more times.
first set of the federer vs haas FO match 2009 haas didnt score a point on federers serve until halwfway through the tie breaker and then his first point in an actualy federer service game in the 3rd game of the 2nd set i believe.
the 6 love games of the 1st set would be 24 consecutive points already. then the streak mustve ended somewhere after that (maybe 26 or sth like that) in the breaker if you count that. if you only count service games then it mustve been soemwhere around 30
the 6 love games of the 1st set would be 24 consecutive points already. then the streak mustve ended somewhere after that (maybe 26 or sth like that) in the breaker if you count that. if you only count service games then it mustve been soemwhere around 30
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woodrow1029
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There was one match where Querrey served 10 consecutive aces against Blake. I think it was L.A. or Indy or something. I am not sure what happened immediately before or after those aces. He might have had a longer streak of points won on serve.
This was all one streak, 23 straight points thru the end of the match?
That was 35, so far the highest we know of.
A few more for the heeztorians 
21 by Mecir in a 1988 Wimbledon QF against Wilander
21 by Ljubicic against Roddick in a 2002 Paris Masters R32 match
16-23 by Doeg against Tilden in a 1930 US Championships SF
19 by Tanner in the 1977 Australian Open final against Vilas
18 by Djokovic in the third and fourth sets of a 2011 U.S. Open SF vs Federer
18 by Becker against Sampras in the 1996 ATP Championships final
17 by Lendl against Connors at the 1992 USO (R64)
16 by Agassi against Connors in a 1988 USO QF
16 by Agassi against Sampras in the 2001 Indian Wells final
15 by Lendl in the 1985 USO final against McEnroe
21 by Mecir in a 1988 Wimbledon QF against Wilander
21 by Ljubicic against Roddick in a 2002 Paris Masters R32 match
16-23 by Doeg against Tilden in a 1930 US Championships SF
19 by Tanner in the 1977 Australian Open final against Vilas
18 by Djokovic in the third and fourth sets of a 2011 U.S. Open SF vs Federer
18 by Becker against Sampras in the 1996 ATP Championships final
17 by Lendl against Connors at the 1992 USO (R64)
16 by Agassi against Connors in a 1988 USO QF
16 by Agassi against Sampras in the 2001 Indian Wells final
15 by Lendl in the 1985 USO final against McEnroe
Moose Malloy
G.O.A.T.
correct, 23 to end the match
Noah with his serve should make this list somewhere.
Sentinel
Bionic Poster
I am sure Nadal has won the most consecutive points on the other person's serve. I've never seen his matches, but I am sure anyway.
Nadal won 26 straight service points against Del Potro last year in Davis Cup, on clay.
Strange streak: he didn't hold serve until the second set, but starting with that hold he ran off 26 straight.
That's one of the highest numbers we've mentioned here. Roddick had his 29 straight against Johansson (2004 USO), and Federer had 35 straight against Lopez (2007 USO).
Any others?
Strange streak: he didn't hold serve until the second set, but starting with that hold he ran off 26 straight.
That's one of the highest numbers we've mentioned here. Roddick had his 29 straight against Johansson (2004 USO), and Federer had 35 straight against Lopez (2007 USO).
Any others?
forzamilan90
Legend
hmmm I think you may be right
Moose Malloy
G.O.A.T.
Serena won 22 straight points on serve vs Cibulkova in Brisbane(all 20 of her serve pts in the 1st set, the first 2 to start the 2nd set)
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Laurie
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We must mention Yaroslava Shvedova's golden set against Errani at last year's Wimbledon, in total she won about 26 points in a row; I have the match I will have to check.
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So Federer has this record as well?
It's like looking for change down the side of the sofa. He keeps pulling records from all over.
It's like looking for change down the side of the sofa. He keeps pulling records from all over.
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Steve0904
Talk Tennis Guru
Yes, I believe the record is actually 35 points in a row. He done it against Feliciano Lopez at USO 2007.
It`s actually in this video. Fed wins 5 service points after that too obviously.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=cNqA70za6Ts#t=533
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A new one, almost the highest so far in the thread.
It was a Davis Cup quarterfinal tie on indoor carpet in Prague, April '96. From New York Times:
The streak included 7 straight love holds during the first two sets. Score was 7-6 (1), 6-3, 6-1.
It was a Davis Cup quarterfinal tie on indoor carpet in Prague, April '96. From New York Times:
[Todd] Martin, who beat Korda on Friday to win the other American point, never lost his serve against Vacek and during one memorable stretch in the first and second sets, won 34 consecutive points on his serve.
"Just how much should I pay you for the lesson?" Vacek asked when he crossed the 6-foot-6-inch Martin's path after the match.
"I didn't play like this on Tuesday, and I probably won't play like this next Wednesday," said Martin, who played so well despite a strained right groin that has been nagging him for the past month.
"Just how much should I pay you for the lesson?" Vacek asked when he crossed the 6-foot-6-inch Martin's path after the match.
"I didn't play like this on Tuesday, and I probably won't play like this next Wednesday," said Martin, who played so well despite a strained right groin that has been nagging him for the past month.
And a new highest one for Sampras, from '98 Wimbledon quarters. AP report:
Score was 7-6 (5), 6-4, 6-4
Sampras, seeking his fifth title in six years, won a remarkable 29 consecutive points when serving before a double fault ended the streak. He lost one point on his first serve in the entire match.
``I don't think anyone will beat him,'' Philippoussis said. ``He's just too solid. He's dedicated out there, and he wants to prove a point. When someone serves like that, they want to say something.''
What Sampras wants to prove is that he's still the world's best player, and his recent shotmaking suggests a long slump is over. Friday's semifinal will be his first in a Grand Slam since winning Wimbledon last year.
…. He has yet to lose a set during the fortnight, primarily because his serve has been broken just twice in 76 games.
He dodged three break points early in the second set against Philippoussis and then went on a roll, winning every serve at love for six consecutive games.
Philippoussis struggled just to get his return in play. And even when he managed that modest feat, Sampras was waiting at the net, where he rarely flubbed a chance.
Toward the finish, Sampras delighted the Court 1 crowd with a couple of leaping overhead slams, the only shot where he allows himself to showboat.
``I have no complaints about the way I'm playing,'' he said.
Philippoussis had an edge in aces, 14-10, but there's more to serving than that, and Sampras deftly mixed pace and location despite a swirling wind that hampered his service toss. Discounting seven double faults, he won 72 of 80 points on his serve, including 39 of 40 on his first serve.
He won all of the most important points, too, hitting a pair of clutch volleys and two service winners in the tiebreaker. Philippoussis lost his serve twice, double faulting on break point each time.
``He goes for the big second serves, and at times you're going to pay the price,'' Sampras said.
``At this level, as hard as we're hitting the ball on a court that quick, it's going to come down to a couple of points. And I got those today.''
Philippoussis shook a slump himself, upsetting No. 7 Yevgeny Kafelnikov in the first round and advancing to his first quarterfinal since February. It was the best Grand Slam showing yet by the 21-year-old Australian.
But against Sampras, the player nicknamed Scud was a dud.
``If I gave him some advice, I would tell him to tone it down a little bit,'' Sampras said. ``To be consistent and have good results week in and week out, it's got to be really controlled aggression.''
That makes sense. Philippoussis hits the ball hard enough to break it, but he couldn't break Sampras.
``I don't think anyone will beat him,'' Philippoussis said. ``He's just too solid. He's dedicated out there, and he wants to prove a point. When someone serves like that, they want to say something.''
What Sampras wants to prove is that he's still the world's best player, and his recent shotmaking suggests a long slump is over. Friday's semifinal will be his first in a Grand Slam since winning Wimbledon last year.
…. He has yet to lose a set during the fortnight, primarily because his serve has been broken just twice in 76 games.
He dodged three break points early in the second set against Philippoussis and then went on a roll, winning every serve at love for six consecutive games.
Philippoussis struggled just to get his return in play. And even when he managed that modest feat, Sampras was waiting at the net, where he rarely flubbed a chance.
Toward the finish, Sampras delighted the Court 1 crowd with a couple of leaping overhead slams, the only shot where he allows himself to showboat.
``I have no complaints about the way I'm playing,'' he said.
Philippoussis had an edge in aces, 14-10, but there's more to serving than that, and Sampras deftly mixed pace and location despite a swirling wind that hampered his service toss. Discounting seven double faults, he won 72 of 80 points on his serve, including 39 of 40 on his first serve.
He won all of the most important points, too, hitting a pair of clutch volleys and two service winners in the tiebreaker. Philippoussis lost his serve twice, double faulting on break point each time.
``He goes for the big second serves, and at times you're going to pay the price,'' Sampras said.
``At this level, as hard as we're hitting the ball on a court that quick, it's going to come down to a couple of points. And I got those today.''
Philippoussis shook a slump himself, upsetting No. 7 Yevgeny Kafelnikov in the first round and advancing to his first quarterfinal since February. It was the best Grand Slam showing yet by the 21-year-old Australian.
But against Sampras, the player nicknamed Scud was a dud.
``If I gave him some advice, I would tell him to tone it down a little bit,'' Sampras said. ``To be consistent and have good results week in and week out, it's got to be really controlled aggression.''
That makes sense. Philippoussis hits the ball hard enough to break it, but he couldn't break Sampras.
Moose Malloy
G.O.A.T.
Murray won 19 consecutive points on serve vs Kyrgios, 2015 Australian Open QF
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Moose Malloy
G.O.A.T.
Wawrinka won 25 straight vs Muller, 2015 Rotterdam SF
torpantennis
Legend
This must've been the first time ever that a player won all points on serve in a set, up to tiebreak?
Moose Malloy
G.O.A.T.
^ Federer won all 24 points on his serve up until a tiebreak vs Haas at 2009 French Open(mentioned earlier in the thread). He lost the set.
Moose Malloy
G.O.A.T.
Karlovic won 31 straight vs Sock at Newport
Moose Malloy
G.O.A.T.
Wawrinka won 27 straight pts on serve vs Evans at the USO per commentators
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Moose Malloy
G.O.A.T.
Del Potro won 28 straight vs Karlovic in the Davis Cup Final.
Chanwan
G.O.A.T.
that's gotta be a weird record to have
AnOctorokForDinner
Talk Tennis Guru
After losing the second longest point of the match, Sampras won 20 straight service points in the 1994 AO SF vs Courier (from *1-2 30-30 in the 2nd to *1-2 30-0 in the 3rd). He then lost the next three points to face a BP for the first time, but ended up still winning the match unbroken.
Some others, I don't think these have been posted.
25 by Djokovic to open against Granollers in R16 at 2013 USO
22 by Djokovic against Ferrer in 2013 AO semifinal
16 by Nadal in a loss to Djokovic straddling first and second sets of 2011 Indian Wells final
15 by Pancho Gonzalez against Rosewall at 1968 MSG Pro
15 by Federer against Soderling in a 2010 USO quarterfinal (10 in a row were unreturned serves)
15 and 13 (two streaks) by Lendl against McEnroe in a 1989 AO quarterfinal
14 by Edberg against Becker in the 1989 Wimbledon final
25 by Djokovic to open against Granollers in R16 at 2013 USO
22 by Djokovic against Ferrer in 2013 AO semifinal
16 by Nadal in a loss to Djokovic straddling first and second sets of 2011 Indian Wells final
15 by Pancho Gonzalez against Rosewall at 1968 MSG Pro
15 by Federer against Soderling in a 2010 USO quarterfinal (10 in a row were unreturned serves)
15 and 13 (two streaks) by Lendl against McEnroe in a 1989 AO quarterfinal
14 by Edberg against Becker in the 1989 Wimbledon final
George Turner
Hall of Fame
Ivanisevic lost his last service point of the first set, then lost his second service point in the 3rd set (he was broken in that game having won every point on serve in the second set.)
That's 21 straight points.
abmk
Bionic Poster
Was just taking down the stats for Federer-Lopez in USO 07 4R match.
The 35 service point streak by Federer still remains the highest we have so far, @krosero , @Moose Malloy ?
The 35 service point streak by Federer still remains the highest we have so far, @krosero , @Moose Malloy ?
Moose Malloy
G.O.A.T.
Federer just had another 35 point streak vs Lacko at Wimbledon
True, it requires major choking help from your opponent.
abmk
Bionic Poster
Wow, this proves Fed has the highest peak, 2nd is Nole.
astronautzor
Rookie
Djokovic 31
Boom-Boom
Legend
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BrokenGears
Guest
31 by Djokovic against Cilic who is a much better player compared to freaking Lopez LMAo
Chanwan
G.O.A.T.
that's the spirit chap. 31 is the number though
JSZ
Rookie
In post match interview the interviewer mentioned the serve point streak. Djoko said "it's not the serve, it's my next shot after the return comes back" and "I can't match 135 mph pace of Isner, Zverev and Cilic but I place it, I have worked on my placement". He had just won three matches in WTF round robin against those three, he said they are all huge servers.
AnOctorokForDinner
Talk Tennis Guru
Can't praise your fave without demeaning others, eh? How sad.
