Top 10 GS matches of the 2010s (2010-2019)

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In continuing this "best of 2010s series," what were the best GS matches of this decade? IMO:

1. Novak Djokovic def. Rafael Nadal, 2012 Australian Open finals
2. Rafael Nadal def. Novak Djokovic, 2013 French Open semifinals
3. Novak Djokovic def. Roger Federer, 2019 Wimbledon finals
4. Novak Djokovic def. Stan Wawrinka, 2013 Australian Open rd of 16
5. Roger Federer def. Rafael Nadal, 2017 Australian Open finals
6. Rafael Nadal def. Grigor Dimitrov, 2017 Australian Open semifinals
7. Novak Djokovic def. Rafael Nadal, 2018 Wimbledon semifinals
8. Stan Wawrinka def. Novak Djokovic, 2014 Australian Open quarterfinals
9. Rafael Nadal def. Daniil Medvedev, 2019 US Open finals
10. Novak Djokovic def. Roger Federer, 2014 Wimbledon finals

HM:
Novak Djokovic def. Roger Federer, 2010 and 2011 US Open semifinals
Roger Federer def. Novak Djokovic, 2011 French Open semifinals
Andy Murray def. Novak Djokovic, 2012 US Open finals
Rafael Nadal def. Dominic Thiem, 2018 US Open quarterfinals
John Isner def. Nicolas Mahut, 2010 Wimbledon 1st round (I couldn't not include this one haha)
Novak Djokovic def. Juan Martin Del Potro, 2013 Wimbledon semifinals
Rafael Nadal def. Juan Martin Del Potro, 2018 Wimbledon quarterfinals
Novak Djokovic def. Andy Murray, 2012 Australian Open semifinals
Juan Martin Del Potro def. Dominic Thiem, 2017 US Open rd of 16
Kei Nishikori def. Milos Raonic, 2014 US Open rd of 16 (best lost gen vs lost gen match)
Djokodal finals trilogy at the US Open in 2010, 2011 and 2013

I probably missed some but I guess that's why I posted it so that you guys can add onto the list :cool:

Also, holy s*** Novak played and won a ton of epic matches this decade, I didn't even realize that until I started googling tennis in the 2010s
 
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If quality is given more weight than occasion/drama, but both are still taken into account (only matches from 4R onwards are considered)...

DjoRinka 2013 AO 4R
Djodal 2018 Wim SF
Djodal 2012 AO F
Djodal 2013 RG SF
Djokerer 2019 Wim F
DjoRinka 2014 AO QF
DalPotro 2018 Wim QF
DjoPotro 2013 Wim SF
Fedal 2017 AO F
Djokerer 2011 RG SF
Dimidal 2017 AO SF
Medal 2019 USO F
Djokerer 2011 USO SF
Wawsquet 2015 Wim QF
Wawkori 2014 USO QF
Djokerer 2011 USO SF
Djoray 2012 AO SF
Tipsrrer 2012 USO QF
Müllal 2017 Wim 4R
Djokerer 2010 USO SF
Wawray 2017 RG SF
Nadiem 2018 USO QF
Fedga 2011 Wim QF
Södych 2010 RG SF
...

Also: Stan vs Gasquet and Tsonga at RG, Delpo-Blake AO, Berdych-Nadal AO, Djokovic-Anderson Wim, Ferrer-Murray Wim (lolwot?), Djokovic-Tsonga RG, Gasquet-Raonic and Nishikori-Raonic USO, Djokovic-Thiem RG for the lolz, etc.
 
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No mention yet for 2011 RG semifinal? :unsure:

You could easily make a top10 with only Djoko matches

2013/14 AO vs Wawrinka
2012 AO vs Murray
2011 RG vs Federer
2010/11 UO vs Federer
2012 AO vs Nadal
2013 RG vs Nadal
2018 WI vs Nadal
2019 WI vs Federer
 
These, minus 3.

Djokovic-Federer // 2011 US Open
Djokovic-Wawrinka // 2013 Australian Open
Wawrinka-Gasquet // 2013 Roland Garros
Nadal-Djokovic // 2013 Roland Garros
Djokovic-Del Potro // 2013 Wimbledon
Nishikori-Wawrinka // 2014 US Open
Federer-Murray // 2015 Wimbledon
Nadal-Dimitrov // 2017 Australian Open
Federer-Nadal // 2017 Australian Open
Nadal-Del Potro // 2018 Wimbledon
Djokovic-Nadal // 2018 Wimbledon
Wawrinka-Tsitsipas // 2019 Roland Garros
Nadal-Medvedev // 2019 US Open

If I had to take away 3 to reduce this magical bakers dozen to a top ten I'd probably go with the 2013 RG semi, the 2015 Wim semi, annnnnnnd probably the 2017 AO semi.
 
AnOctorokForDinner said:
If quality is given more weight than occasion/drama, but both are still taken into account (only matches from 4R onwards are considered)...

DjoRinka 2013 AO 4R
Djodal 2018 Wim SF
Djodal 2012 AO F
Djodal 2013 RG SF
Djokerer 2019 Wim F
DjoRinka 2014 AO QF
DalPotro 2018 Wim QF
DjoPotro 2013 Wim SF
Fedal 2017 AO F
Dimidal 2017 AO SF
Medal 2019 USO F
Djokerer 2011 USO SF
Wawsquet 2015 Wim QF
Wawkori 2014 USO QF
Djoray 2012 AO SF
Tipsrrer 2012 USO QF
Müllal 2017 Wim 4R
Wawray 2017 RG SF
Nadiem 2018 USO QF
Fedga 2011 Wim QF
Södych 2010 RG SF
...

Also: Stan vs Gasquet and Tsonga at RG, Delpo-Blake AO, Berdych-Nadal AO, Djokovic-Anderson Wim, Ferrer-Murray Wim (lolwot?), Djokovic-Tsonga RG, Gasquet-Raonic and Nishikori-Raonic USO, Djokovic-Thiem RG for the lolz, etc.
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What a comprehensive and pretty much perfect list :love: special shot outs to Milos and Kei at the USO, Soderling and Berdych at RG, Delpo-Blake in Australia, Tipsy-Ferrer at the USO, and Stan and Andy at Roland Garros (I might add their 2016 match their too, as good a match as Murray has ever played).
 
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1. Nadal vs Federer Aus open 2017
2. Nadal vs Djokovic Wimbledon 2018
3. Nadal vs Djokovic French open 2013
4. Nadal vs Djokovic Aus open 2012
5. Federer vs Djokovic Wimbledon 2019
6. Nadal vs Thiem Us open 2018
7. Djokovic vs Wawrinka Aus open 2013
8. Nadal vs Del potro Wimbledon 2018
9. Nadal vs Dimitrov Aus open 2017
10. Federer vs Djokovic Wimbledon 2014
 
The best GS match for every year of the decade 2010s (from my perspective):

2010: US Open SF - Djokovic d. Federer 5:7, 6:1, 5:7, 6:2, 7:5
2011: US Open SF - Djokovic d. Federer 6:7(7), 4:6, 6:3, 6:2, 7:5
2012: Australian Open F - Djokovic d. Nadal 5:7, 6:4, 6:2, 6:7(5), 7:5
2013: Australian Open 4R - Djokovic d. Wawrinka 1:6, 7:5, 6:4, 6:7(5), 12:10
2014: Wimbledon F - Djokovic d. Federer 6:7(7), 6:4, 7:6(4), 5:7, 6:4
2015: Wimbledon QF - Gasquet d. Wawrinka 6:4, 4:6, 3:6, 6:4, 11:9
2016: Wimbledon QF - Murray d. Tsonga 7:6(10), 6:1, 3:6, 4:6, 6:1
2017: Australian Open F - Federer d. Nadal 6:4, 3:6, 6:1, 3:6, 6:3
2018: Wimbledon SF - Djokovic d. Nadal 6:4, 3:6, 7:6(9), 3:6, 10:8
2019: Wimbledon F - Djokovic d. Federer 7:6(5), 1:6, 7:6(4), 4:6, 13:12(3)

Honorable mention:
2011: French Open SF - Federer d. Djokovic 7:6(5), 6:3, 3:6, 7:6(5)
2013: French Open SF - Nadal d. Djokovic 6:4, 3:6, 6:1, 6:7(3), 9:7
2013: Wimbledon SF - Djokovic d. del Potro 7:5, 4:6, 7:6(2) 6:7(6), 6:3
2014: Australian Open QF - Wawrinka d. Djokovic 2:6, 6:4, 6:2, 3:6, 9:7
2017: Wimbledon 4R - Müller d. Nadal 6:3, 6:4, 3:6, 4:6, 15:13
2018: Wimbledon QF - Nadal d. del Potro 7:5, 6:7(7), 4:6, 6:4, 6:4
2018: US Open QF - Nadal d. Thiem 0:6, 6:4, 7:5, 6:7(4), 7:6(5)
2019: French Open 4R - Wawrinka d. Tsitsipas 7:6(6), 5:7, 6:4, 3:6, 8:6
2019: US Open F - Nadal d. Medvedev 7:5, 6:3, 5:7, 4:6, 6:4
 
10. Djokovic d. Murray, AO 2012 SF
9. Federer d. Djokovic, RG 2011 SF
8. Djokovic d. Nadal, Wimbledon 2018 SF
7. Wawrinka d. Djokovic, RG 2015 F
6. Rosol d. Nadal, Wimbledon 2012 2R
5. Nadal d. Djokovic, RG 2013 SF
4. Djokovic d. Federer, USO 2011 SF
3. Federer d. Nadal, AO 2017 F
2. Djokovic d. Federer, Wimbledon 2019 F
1. Djokovic d. Nadal, AO 2012 F
 
1. Djoko vs Nadal, WIM 2018
2. Fed vs Nadal, AO 2017
3. Djoko vs Fed, USO 2011
4. Djoko vs Stan, AO 2013
5. Djoko vs Nadal, AO 2012
6. Nadal vs Djoko, RG 2013
7. Djoko vs Fed, WIM 2019
8. Nadal vs Dimitrov, AO 2017
9. Nadal vs Medvedev, USO 2019
10. Stan vs Djoko, AO 2014
 
In no particular order
Nadal Djokovic AO 2012
Nadal Djokovic RG 2013
Nadal Djokovic WIM 2018
Federer Djokovic RG 2011
Federer Djokovic WIM 2014
Federer Djokovic WIM 2019
Djokovic Wawrinka AO 2013
Federer Nadal AO 2017
Nadal Medvedev USO 2019
Djokovic Murray AO 2012

*tbh it's really the historical relevance more than anything which makes me include the AO 2017 final and this year's WIM final cause for much of both for me it wasn't high level, they were epics nonetheless
 
2010: Djokovic vs. Federer US Open semifinal
Hon. Mention: Isner vs. Mahut Wimbledon first round

2011: Djokovic vs. Federer US Open semifinal
Hon. Mention: Federer vs. Djokovic French Open semifinal (might be controversial to some, but there was some beautiful tennis on display)
2nd Hon. Mention: Nalbandian vs. Hewitt AO first round

2012: Djokovic vs. Nadal AO final
Hon. Mention: Djokovic vs. Murray AO semifinal

2013: Djokovic vs. Wawrinka AO fourth round
Hon. Mention: Djokovic vs. Del Potro Wimbledon semifinal

2014: Djokovic vs. Federer Wimbledon final
Hon. Mention: Wawrinka vs. Djokovic AO quarterfinal

2015: Gasquet vs. Wawrinka Wimbledon quarterfinal (yeah, 2015 didn't have as many epic matches as I remember)
Hon. Mention: Wawrinka vs. Djokovic French Open final

2016: Raonic vs. Federer Wimbledon semifinal (ok, same story here)
Hon. Mention: Murray vs. Tsonga Wimbledon quarterfinal

2017: Federer vs. Nadal AO final
Hon. Mention: Nadal vs. Dimitrov AO semifinal
2nd Hon. Mention: Wawrinka vs. Murray French Open semifinal

2018: Djokovic vs. Nadal Wimbledon semifinal
Hon. Mention: Nadal vs. Thiem US Open quarterfinal

2019: Djokovic vs. Federer Wimbledon final
Hon. Mention: Nadal vs. Medvedev US Open final
 
10. 2019 US Open Final, Nadal vs Medvedev
9. 2017 Wimbledon 4R, Nadal vs Muller
8. 2014 Wimbledon Final, Djokovic vs Federer
7. 2018 US Open QF, Nadal vs Thiem
6. 2019 Wimbledon Final, Djokovic vs Federer
5. 2010 US Open SF, Djokovic vs Federer
4. 2013 Australian Open 4R, Djokovic vs Wawrinka
3. 2018 Wimbledon SF, Djokovic vs Nadal
2. 2013 Roland Garros SF, Nadal vs Djokovic
1. 2012 Australian Open Final, Djokovic vs Nadal

Honorable Mentions:
2011 US Open SF, Djokovic vs Federer
2013 Wimbledon SF, Djokovic vs Del Potro
2013 Australian Open SF, Federer vs Murray
2016 Wimbledon SF, Raonic vs Federer
2018 Wimbledon QF, Nadal vs Del Potro
2011 Wimbledon QF, Tsonga vs Federer
2017 Australian Open SF, Nadal vs Dimitrov
2018 Wimbledon QF, Anderson vs Federer
2019 Roland Garros 4R, Wawrinka vs Tsitsipas
AO17 Final was highly significant, but quality-wise doesn't hold a candle to the aforementioned epics.
 
King No1e said:
10. 2019 US Open Final, Nadal vs Medvedev
9. 2017 Wimbledon 4R, Nadal vs Muller
8. 2014 Wimbledon Final, Djokovic vs Federer
7. 2018 US Open QF, Nadal vs Thiem
6. 2019 Wimbledon Final, Djokovic vs Federer
5. 2010 US Open SF, Djokovic vs Federer
4. 2013 Australian Open 4R, Djokovic vs Wawrinka
3. 2018 Wimbledon SF, Djokovic vs Nadal
2. 2013 Roland Garros SF, Nadal vs Djokovic
1. 2012 Australian Open Final, Djokovic vs Nadal

Honorable Mentions:
2011 US Open SF, Djokovic vs Federer
2013 Wimbledon SF, Djokovic vs Del Potro
2013 Australian Open SF, Federer vs Murray
2016 Wimbledon SF, Raonic vs Federer
2018 Wimbledon QF, Nadal vs Del Potro
2011 Wimbledon QF, Tsonga vs Federer
2017 Australian Open SF, Nadal vs Dimitrov
2018 Wimbledon QF, Anderson vs Federer
2019 Roland Garros 4R, Wawrinka vs Tsitsipas
AO17 Final was highly significant, but quality-wise doesn't hold a candle to the aforementioned epics.
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2014 AO QF deserves to be mentioned here
 
King No1e said:
AO17 Final was highly significant, but quality-wise doesn't hold a candle to the aforementioned epics.
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Actually I think that AO 2017 final was very great quality wise, with unreal tennis from both players and a big suspense until the end. I would put it in the top 5 clearly
 
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