The saddest (insert your favorite player) loss and why...
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racquetreligion
Hall of Fame
+1 Made Murray equal to Hewitt for pushing freshly over a tired pusher
tipsa...don'tlikehim!
Talk Tennis Guru
Stahp it both of you! I'm runnin out of tissues y'know!
Icing on the cake was when Roger said to Andy "sorry Andy, I know how it feels I lost the final last year"
https://youtu.be/twqAm-u6Ytg?t=12628
Icing on the cake was when Roger said to Andy "sorry Andy, I know how it feels I lost the final last year"
https://youtu.be/twqAm-u6Ytg?t=12628
Yeah, empathy is not federer's strong suit.
DerekNoleFam1
Hall of Fame
Very glad for Murray he avenged that loss at Wimbledon the following year, even if it was against Djoker.
Glad he got one back on Fed at the Olympics later that year as well.
One other I forgot - the 1983 USO, Lendl losing to Connors in the Final for the 2nd year in a row.
Similarly back then it looked like he was jinxed, but he turned the tables on both Connors and Mac in the future big time.
2001 Wimbledon Final Goran Ivanišević beating Pat Rafter in 5 mammoth sets..
Great game, but so sad for Pat, genuinely a top bloke.
2002 Australian Open Womens Final Jennifer Capriati beating Martina Hingis in 3 sets, coming back form 0 - 4 down in the second set to win. Martina had it in the bag, but the heat of Melbourne, and her long layoff due to injuries put paid to this slam.
Great game, but so sad for Pat, genuinely a top bloke.
2002 Australian Open Womens Final Jennifer Capriati beating Martina Hingis in 3 sets, coming back form 0 - 4 down in the second set to win. Martina had it in the bag, but the heat of Melbourne, and her long layoff due to injuries put paid to this slam.
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Deleted member 307496
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Agreed, I wasn't unhappy when Safin pulled through but I would have been happier had Hewitt pulled through instead.
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Nathaniel_Near
Guest
If Roddick was Slamless going into the 2009 Wimbledon Final, perhaps it would have been the most tragic loss I've ever seen. Maybe Djokovic has more tragedy awaiting him at Roland Garros, but I hope and think not.
laughingcavalier
Rookie
From Miami 2013 final:
That's as cruel as it gets... almost.Matchpoint up.. in a Masters Series final and you lose the final when your opponent clips the line by millimetres.Kind of reminds me when Safarova held a matchpoint against Li Na and missed a shot by almost the same margin... An inch here or there and Li Na wouldn't have an Australian Open title.Likewise for Kuerten against Russell.
Fine line for margin of error in a game of tennis.
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Deleted member 716271
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Coria losing the '04 French has to be the worst...and then he lost another heartbreaker in '05 Rome!
Wimbledon 2007 finals............the one that got away
Well, at least he got it right the following year !!!
This is what I'm talking about. Wimbledon is supposed to be the pinnacle of tennis for gentlemen (and ladies) and here we have the champion of the gentlemen's singles biting a trophy that has been in the hands of legends for over 120 years. Some players kiss it, because kissing is gentile but when has biting anything been a mark of respect? Let me guess: "but I always do this, no?".
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Nathaniel_Near
Guest
Don't any Nole fans find the 2013 RG semi loss sad? Or is the 2011 loss worse...
Even as someone who was reasonable neutral for the match at the time, that loss was just... dayum.
Nadal letting those breakpoint chances slip in the Wimbledon 2007 final must have been painful.
Federer losing the '09 USO final to Del Potro is still the one that annoys me the most, with the AO 2009, YEC 2012, US Open 2011 and Wimbledon 2008 losses following (for my fave player).
Even as someone who was reasonable neutral for the match at the time, that loss was just... dayum.
Nadal letting those breakpoint chances slip in the Wimbledon 2007 final must have been painful.
Federer losing the '09 USO final to Del Potro is still the one that annoys me the most, with the AO 2009, YEC 2012, US Open 2011 and Wimbledon 2008 losses following (for my fave player).
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SpinToWin
Talk Tennis Guru
But Roddick hadn't won Wimbledon before and it was pretty clear that he wouldn't win it after this match. Knowing that and how good this guy played at this tournament, only to be denied by one of the greatest grass court players in modern history, hurt really badly IMO. Djokovic and RG would be less bad, because the guy has much more achievements to go back on and RG is not his best Slam unlike Wimbledon was for Roddick.
Besides, points and everything aside, Wimbledon is the Mecca of tennis, so failing to win it always is worse than failing to win any other of the slams.
I agree. Roddick had terrible luck with having to face peak Fed so many times at Wimbledon. If his finals were against Novak, Nadal, Murray etc he would have won most of them.
Charlemagne
Hall of Fame
He totally threw that one away- it was amazing to witness lol. I was happy for Delpo though
tipsa...don'tlikehim!
Talk Tennis Guru
5 and half years later I still don't understand why Roger was so nervous like he had too much coffee at that changeover despite having the lead (like he knew he was gonna lose?)
Still don't understand either why he didn't slice his BH more on Potro's BH instead of playing on Del Potro's forehand that was monstruous that day, it was like watching a heavy weight vs a middle weight.
awful ...seriously sometimes you gotta wonder if some players like Ferrer are due to lose big matches, no matter how well they play.
Remember Anderson losing to Dimitrov last year, awful ending.
Ask Luis Suarez
TahoeTennis
Legend
Again, there is only one saddest loss to rule them all:
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Nathaniel_Near
Guest
I don't think Roddick would've pushed on to win more Slams if he'd have won Wimbledon 2009 though.
I'll never forget that fudged volley...
I'll never forget that fudged volley...
TahoeTennis
Legend
Sadly, I truly believe Roddick would have one at least TWO more slams, and Fed lost at least 1 MORE Slam. Everything would be different!
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Nathaniel_Near
Guest
You sound like a Roddick fan.
Roddick just wasn't that good. What other Slam finals was he going to reach? Maybe he'd reach the 2010 Wimbledon final in an effort to defend his title. Roddick's game style was usurped and he was declining.
SpinToWin
Talk Tennis Guru
I agree, but the reason IMO is that his body began severely breaking down.
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Nathaniel_Near
Guest
The reason IMO is the way in which he tried to adapt his game, in which he started abandoning his FH as a weapon and tried to out-grind superior grinders and athletes, which led to his body breaking down (along with that serve). He was trying to play tennis that was unsustainable for him and he was getting overtaken and becoming outdated. Kudos to Roddick for finding that one additional Slam final by taking the bull by the horns at Wimbledon in 2009, but that last possible second Slam was as good as it was going to get for him I reckon.
SpinToWin
Talk Tennis Guru
Good point about him adapting his game in the wrong way.
I fear Roger was the cause of that though… Their "rivalry" was demoralizing for Roddick.
Of course, Roddick also came into the wrong time… He hit the tour and had success when they started slowing down conditions, which did not favor him. He would have had significantly more success in the 90s IMO.
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Nathaniel_Near
Guest
Roger's almost certainly largely to blame, I agree.
Red Rick
Bionic Poster
For me its Roddick in W2009 and its not even close. Everything about it was sad for Roddick. His reaction to the commen fed made during his speech that he had lost in 5 sets the year before said a lot, and I don't think I've ever seen a player so desillusioned during a post match press conference, even though Roddick always managed to say something funny during those.
DerekNoleFam1
Hall of Fame
2013 RG semi loss is the pinnacle of tough losses for most Novak fans, it has been mentioned by many Nole fans. Everything seemed to be in place to pull it off, but still he found a way to lose.
2011 RG semi was not as anticipated, despite Djoker's lead up winning streak.
Djokovic2011
Bionic Poster
The 2013 RG loss was indeed a sickener. It just seemed so unfair that Novak fought so hard - blood, sweat and tears, and still had nothing to show for it at the end.
Tennis can be a cruel sport sometimes. :sad:
Tennis can be a cruel sport sometimes. :sad:
Earnest One
Semi-Pro
Psychologically Brutal
Fed, Australian Open Final, 2009. BRUTAL.
I have NEVER seen the fifth set, but the other four are about as fine a display (from both players) as I have EVER seen.
Fed, Australian Open Final, 2009. BRUTAL.
I have NEVER seen the fifth set, but the other four are about as fine a display (from both players) as I have EVER seen.
Earnest One
Semi-Pro
Wow--no more posts to this tread in "a while". I hope I didn't hit a super-depressing "net-chord"... Then again, a large picture of Roddick and Federer after THAT loss is (almost) enough for 10 lifetimes of tennis sadness.
BDAZ
Hall of Fame
Not as sad as Roddick's '09 Wimby loss because it wasn't as close and he didn't have as many chances to win as Roddick did, but Agassi losing the 1995 U.S. Open final was a bummer. He had railed off the entire summer hard court season, winning four tournaments in a row (L.A., Cincy, Canadian Open, New Haven/ Atlanta/ D.C., not sure which), only to lose to Sampras in the final. Remember the ridiculously long point to finish off the first set?
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
If you look at the stats, I think it was very fair. How many times does Nadal need to break Djokovic at RG (even when Novak is serving up 40-0) for you to realize the net touch isn't the end-all be-all?
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Always have been gutted by the result, but never saw the match so that helps. I was at a theme park that day
Still, I really wish he won :/
Earnest One
Semi-Pro
Picture Fog
Your are correct. The scene is so upsetting to ME (and I am a Federer fan) that I didn't even look at the score in THAT photo--I assumed the worst. I now see that it was not 2009.
Essentially any photo of Roddick and Federer at Wimbledon is difficult to look at. I did NOT appreciate Federer's remarks where he said that he "knows how it feels". My opinion of him fell considerably.
He has ZERO conception of what Roddick feels after losing so many Wimbledon finals. Roddick deserves some sort of special award for not going completely insane after 2009. Who THE F could handle this kind of heartbreak? Perhaps his wife is as nice on the inside as she looks on the outside...
Your are correct. The scene is so upsetting to ME (and I am a Federer fan) that I didn't even look at the score in THAT photo--I assumed the worst. I now see that it was not 2009.
Essentially any photo of Roddick and Federer at Wimbledon is difficult to look at. I did NOT appreciate Federer's remarks where he said that he "knows how it feels". My opinion of him fell considerably.
He has ZERO conception of what Roddick feels after losing so many Wimbledon finals. Roddick deserves some sort of special award for not going completely insane after 2009. Who THE F could handle this kind of heartbreak? Perhaps his wife is as nice on the inside as she looks on the outside...
NatF
Bionic Poster
Always have been gutted by the result, but never saw the match so that helps. I was at a theme park that day
I assume you've watched it since?
Steve0904
Talk Tennis Guru
I agree with this. Roddick wasn't winning anymore slams, but he "should've, could've, would've" won that one.
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Nope. Just highlights. When I miss a match and know the result, I can't really watch the whole thing. I was following the score in line for rides and while walking around. Couldn't believe Roddick made it that competitive tbh. I was pleasantly surprised and really hoping he could do it
Steve0904
Talk Tennis Guru
Nope. Just highlights. When I miss a match and know the result, I can't really watch the whole thing. I was following the score in line for rides and while walking around. Couldn't believe Roddick made it that competitive tbh. I was pleasantly surprised and really hoping he could do it
I'm the same. I especially can't watch them on youtube/the computer.
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Yeah, it's not because I don't want to, but because of a gigantic lack of suspense.
Brooklyn decker has an excellent sense of humour and seems pretty down to earth.
One of the best fortydeuce blog post is regarding this match.
http://cowbell.typepad.com/forty_de...and-now-for-the-airing-of-the-grievances.html
Djokovic2011
Bionic Poster
Oh come on MN, I wasn't even thinking about the net touch when I wrote that post. Nadal was the better player that day and deserved the win but the way Novak fought back towards the end of the 4th set and then played his heart out to win it in the 5th, you'd have to be completely without a heart to not feel at least a little bit sorry for how he must've felt afterwards. That's all I was trying to say in my original post.
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
I felt sorry for him last year. 2013, no, because Nadal should have wrapped it up in 4 lol.
SpinToWin
Talk Tennis Guru
I felt sorry for Djokovic last year when I saw the condition he was in in the final... You don't want to lose a final that way, it just hurts (same applies to Nadal's 2014 AO though).
Earnest One
Semi-Pro
Co-Winners
I liked the Russell Crowe picture and caption the best.
I am a longtime Fed fan, but if he had what I consider to be decency, he would have handed Roddick the trophy, declared the championship a tie, and then walked around with BOTH OF THEM HOLDING THE TROPHY!
Now THAT would be "sporting" (and probably make Federer even MORE money). The press would have gone wild!!!
I liked the Russell Crowe picture and caption the best.
I am a longtime Fed fan, but if he had what I consider to be decency, he would have handed Roddick the trophy, declared the championship a tie, and then walked around with BOTH OF THEM HOLDING THE TROPHY!
Now THAT would be "sporting" (and probably make Federer even MORE money). The press would have gone wild!!!
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