What is your favorite upset in a Major
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TheTruth
G.O.A.T.
The way he returned Sod's shots at the French gives me hope. Those shots were coming at him like rockets and he deflected them. Even Sod was shaking his head at that one. And now, he's hitting hard and flat too? Woohoo! Gotta love his insistence on improving. Rafa's the man!
film1
Semi-Pro
Not sure why, but I figured this post would only get a few comments today.
Maybe around 15 or so but I guess people like to see the underdog pull one out.
I know I feel that way.
I am also surprised I have not seen anything on the womens side.
Tsvetana Pironkova’s 6-2, 6-3 upset over five-time Wimbledon champion and No. 2 seed Venus Williams was very big.
Maybe around 15 or so but I guess people like to see the underdog pull one out.
I know I feel that way.
I am also surprised I have not seen anything on the womens side.
Tsvetana Pironkova’s 6-2, 6-3 upset over five-time Wimbledon champion and No. 2 seed Venus Williams was very big.
Mustard
Bionic Poster
Yes, Nadal was hitting much flatter and deeper over the last few months than what he did before. It certainly helped him against Soderling.
TheTruth
G.O.A.T.
Good stuff. Too bad Blake didn't bring that same intensity against anyone else. He would have fared a lot better in his career.
ivan_the_terrible
Hall of Fame
Back on topic:
Favorite upset? Lendl coming back 2 sets down to beat Mac @ French Open
Favorite upset? Lendl coming back 2 sets down to beat Mac @ French Open
TheTruth
G.O.A.T.
Boy, the mind gets fuzzy. I thought I was hallucinating. Blake at the YEC? Direct entry, or alternate, lol. No, that must've been the year he got to 4 in the world. But, it seems his descent was as meteoric as his rise.
AtomicForehand
Hall of Fame
I've gotten pretty upset in F# minor before. I hate playing in that key.
veroniquem
Bionic Poster
Berdych over Fed in both Miami and Wimbledon. Go Bird!
I trust that in the interest of fairness, LeoR will complain about your comment as Federer was supposedly injured in one of those matches.
(I won't hold my breath.)
veroniquem
Bionic Poster
Federer injured? In his mind you mean?
Wilander Fan
Hall of Fame
Really? I find it to be the saddest of all keys. It makes one want to break out weeping.
Well LeoR told me I was a "hater" for saying my favourite upset was Nadal-Soderling French Open 2009, as Nadal was injured.
So I would hope they will hold you to the same moral standard.
(I have no problem with you saying Fed-Berdych was your favourite upset. It's perfectly fair of you. My issue was with LeoR really...
)
veroniquem
Bionic Poster
What part of Fed was injured at W? The part that went through an MRI that doesn't exist and yielded no results?
Why should Federer feel compelled to inform the world of MRI results?
Soderling over the Nadal in 2009 FO. Definitely the biggest upset of decade, if not the open era.
jamesblakefan#1
G.O.A.T.
Blake was a top 15 player for 3 years (2006-2008 ) and top 10 for 2 of those 3 years.
Favorite upsets in a major:
Gilles Muller killing Roddick's mojo at USO 05 1R - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2m-33W1DOo
Soderling knocking out Nadal at RG - no one saw it coming - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7RSUy5V5QM
Murray beating Roddick at Wimbledon 06
veroniquem
Bionic Poster
Biggest upset ever IMO. (to TMF)
Biggest upset in history(Sod over Rafa). Debatable? Yes!
veroniquem
Bionic Poster
Why not? Don't his millions of fans want to know? With his degree of fame, you get injured, you publish a public release. If you don't, you were never injured, period.
Well he said he was injured after Wimbledon... if that didn't convince you, why would you trust a public release about an MRI?
He could just as easily lie in that, as you must obviously assume he was lying in the Wimbledon press conference.
We don't need to see MRI b/c we believe in him. He doesn't lie like Nadal taking MTO to throw off player's rythm and then running like a jack rabbit. Roger injured...he play bad. Rafa claimed injured...he play better. Go figure!
Nadalfan89
Hall of Fame
Look, there's no sign of rafa's pain or slowing down at SW19. Roger doesn't cry and he played through his injury. e.g. played to bitter end during 2008 AO, 2005 Master Cup.
AtomicForehand
Hall of Fame
Exactly. Thus the upset in F# minor. Which is, of course, the relative minor of A major, where other upsets are currently being discussed.
veroniquem
Bionic Poster
It's not Fed that would publish the results, it's the medical authorites. Of course, they can only speak up if they were consulted in the first place...
veroniquem
Bionic Poster
You think the medical authorities should just be allowed to publish their patient's results? I think there's a thing called confidentiality...
Of course Federer could ask them to release a statement, but then he might as well just make the statement himself.
Are you stupid? No one said it didn't go to five sets. You are attacking a fabricated argument. You said that it was a "trashing." You were/are wrong.
Learn to read
Logical answer: remove MTO's from the game. Suck it up or forfeit.
darthpwner
Banned
Soderling d. Nadal French Open 09
Murrayfan31
Hall of Fame
Berdych/Federer and Soderling/Nadal.
jamesblakefan#1
G.O.A.T.
That was 01, not 03
TheTruth
G.O.A.T.
You sir, are rude! No response needed for someone so sorely lacking in the abiility to communicate effectively, lol!
tennisplayer666
Banned
Then why didn't he play in W09?
TnTBigman
Professional
MarcusInKensington
Hall of Fame
Potro beating Federer in the US Open 09 final was an epic performance.
120mphBodyServe
Banned
1997 US Open. Korda defeated Sampras in the 4th round.
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