Roger Federer is the only player to

[Novichok]

defeat Gael Monfils at a slam and go on to win it. (French Open 2009)

Notable Failures:

• Rafael Nadal - 2017 Australian Open, 2014 Australian Open and 2009 US Open.
• Roger Federer - 2015 French Open, 2014 US Open, 2011 French Open and 2008 French Open.
• Novak Djokovic - 2018 Australian Open, 2016 US Open and 2010 US Open.
• Andy Murray - 2014 French Open.
• Stan Wawrinka - 2017 French Open.
• Dominic Thiem - 2019 French Open and 2020 Australian Open. (Thanks @pj80 for letting me know.)

 

[N01E]

Reverse Nishikori

 

[pj80]

defeat Gael Monfils at a slam and go on to win it. (French Open 2009)

Notable Failures:

• Rafael Nadal - 2017 Australian Open, 2014 Australian Open and 2009 US Open.
• Roger Federer - 2015 French Open, 2014 US Open, 2011 French Open and 2008 French Open.
• Novak Djokovic - 2018 Australian Open, 2016 US Open, 2010 US Open.
• Andy Murray - 2014 French Open.
• Stan Wawrinka - 2017 French Open.

thiem 2019 FO, 2020 AO
stan 2011 AO
djoker 2006 FO

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Fascinating.

 

[Standaa]

GOAT

 

[mike danny]

The Guru's lessons paid off once for a change.

 

[Mainad]

Evidently Federer was the only player Monfils respected enough not to put the hex on after he lost to him in a Slam, even his home one.

 

[MotoboXer]

Only player to celebrate with dramatic acted out collapses ..

 

[brc444]

Only player to stop 3 great streaks: Fed stopped Nadal’s clay win streak at 81 with win at 2007 Hamburg final, stopped Nadal’s 33 win clay streak with win at 2009 Madrid final, and stopped Djokovic’s 43 win streak with win at FO 2011 SF.

 

[pj80]

Only player to stop 3 great streaks: Fed stopped Nadal’s clay win streak at 81 with win at 2007 Hamburg final, stopped Nadal’s 33 win clay streak with win at 2009 Madrid final, and stopped Djokovic’s 43 win streak with win at FO 2011 SF.

he also stopped Pete Wimbledon streak