What year in the past decade was the best in tennis?

[NatF]

Believe me you have still plenty to learn about tennis. Posting regularly on Former Pro Players section will not change that fact. But you're free to believe whatever you want of course!
The fact that Federer on 70% won the channel slam, and almost won USO that year if not for that mega spectacular choke tells me what kind of year was 2009 competition wise. Except AO 2009 that is.
If 2008, 2011, 2013 and even 2012 never happened then i wouldn't say a word about 2009. But compared to this years, 2009 is no where near regarding competition and quality at the very top.
Drama wise vas very good, i will give you that. But that was more of a by-product of the state of the Top 5 that year which consisted of a somewhat weakened Federer, relatively poor in slams Murray and Djokovic, not anywhere near their peak yet, and Nadal who was a non factor after Madrid 2009...

I do indeed have much to learn, just not from you

If that was Federer at 70% then I hate to think what percent he was at in 2015 when he was Djokovic's biggest challenger for most of the year

Funny how you mention 2008, yet in a previous post mocked 2009 for having Simon in the top 10 at some point - when it was actually 2008 that he finished inside the top 10 at the end of the year.

Comparing just 2008 to 2009 for a minute out of the top 10 players in each year;

2008

1. Nadal
2. Federer
3. Djokovic
4. Murray
5. Davydenko
6. Tsonga
7. Simon
8. Roddick
9. Del Potro
10. Blake

2009

1. Federer
2. Nadal
3. Djokovic
4. Murray
5. Del Potro
6. Davydenko
7. Roddick
8. Soderling
9. Verdasco
10. Tsonga

There are 8 players who are in both lists, out of that 8 there are 5 who were better in 2009 compared to 2008 (Federer, Murray, Del Potro, Davydenko, Roddick). And yet 2008 is much better than 2009. You talk about Nadal disappearing in 2009 but Federer was poor for big stretches of 2008 with just as many random and poor losses - he was fairly solid in the slams for the most part though.

You talk up 2013 but that year Ferrer was the #3 player, Murray turned up for about 3 big tournaments that year (albeit 2 of them were slams) and Federer was dirt, hardly a big 4 year really, Nadal and Murray didn't even meet

And BTW I actually think competition wise 2012 was the best year of the lot, I just think 2009 was better for entertainment.

 

[Noelan]

Yeah , me as Novak fan is an argument that can be used against nonsense in your post.He wasn't bad T10 as you suggested .Gasquet /Youzney/Kolschrieber are all fine players. I'm not undestimating any player who worked hard to achieve T10 or T20 as you just did.

Tipsarevic is nothing special. At best Youzhny/Gasquet/Kohlschreiber level. It takes Nole fanboi to come up with something like this

As for the topic whatever suits to posters vanity ""my .... is bigger than yours"
To me each year had some great memorable matches, it's hard to say which one from 2008/12/11/09 was the best.But hey

 

[Deleted member 744633]

2015, without a doubt. That is the year the world saw the beginning of unprecedented Djomination!

 

[mike danny]

Believe me you have still plenty to learn about tennis. Posting regularly on Former Pro Players section will not change that fact. But you're free to believe whatever you want of course!
The fact that Federer on 70% won the channel slam, and almost won USO that year if not for that mega spectacular choke tells me what kind of year was 2009 competition wise. Except AO 2009 that is.
If 2008, 2011, 2013 and even 2012 never happened then i wouldn't say a word about 2009. But compared to this years, 2009 is no where near regarding competition and quality at the very top.
Drama wise vas very good, i will give you that. But that was more of a by-product of the state of the Top 5 that year which consisted of a somewhat weakened Federer, relatively poor in slams Murray and Djokovic, not anywhere near their peak yet, and Nadal who was a non factor after Madrid 2009...

2009 had amazing finals at 3/4 slams and amazing SF's at the remaining slam. No other season comes close to that. Tennis is bigger than just 4 players.

2009 had a pretty strong top 10 as well that had players who actually did something to deserve their place there, unlike other seasons that saw half of the top 10 being pushovers.

In 2008 Federer was also playing pretty bad outside the slams. Why didn't you mention this part? If in 2009 he was at 70%, in 2008 he was at even less.

Nadal was better in 2009, even after injury, than at any point in 2015, except the WTF.

Djokovic and Murray underperformed at slams,that is true, but they still did better that year overall than any of Raonic, Dimitrov, Nishikori in a season. Those 2 were still solid top 5 players. And not all of those losses were bad. Murray lost to Roddick in his best form ever at Wimb and Nole lost to Federer at the USO.

Overall, yes, 2011 and 2012 were stronger years than 2009, but 2009 was not a weak year by any means.

 

[kandamrgam]

Yeah , me as Novak fan is an argument that can be used against nonsense in your post.He wasn't bad T10 as you suggested .Gasquet /Youzney/Kolschrieber are all fine players. I'm not undestimating any player who worked hard to achieve T10 or T20 as you just did.


As for the topic whatever suits to posters vanity ""my .... is bigger than yours"
To me each year had some great memorable matches, it's hard to say which one from 2008/12/11/09 was the best.But hey

Wow wow wow some serious moral high horse there

1. I didnt use you being a Novak fan as an argument to validate my claim, it was just a banter, I used an appropriate smiley there.

2. I didnt underestimate anyone there, did I? Sure reaching top 1000 is an achievement in itself. My tone has got to do with your opposition of my take that top 10 in 2009 was stronger than 2012 because of Tipsarevic's place in 2012, when all you say is Tipsarevic is a fine player. Sure, he is a fine player, he is a good player, a great player, a crappy player. All the adjectives are relative there. How good? I am of the opinion Verdasco is better than Tipsarevic, career wise and level wise in those respective years. When someone says Gabashvili is GOAT and he gets sarcastic replies on the internet, nobody is belittling Gabashvili for what he has achieved, it is in comparison with other GOAT contenders he is a crappy player. Same with Gasquet/Kohli..

 

[mike danny]

2008, 2011,2012,2009 are the best ones in the last decade.

2013 is a bit of a question mark with Federer being very very bad and with Nadal and Murray not meeting at all.

 

[augustobt]

2009 hands down. The master tournaments weren't that great (even though we had some great matches like Djokovic and Nadal at Madrid) but the Majors served us some exceptional matches - specially Australian Open and Wimbledon.

 

[tennisaddict]

Why is 2016 not included ? It has been super exciting to say the least with back-to-back Murrovic finals and chances for 2 more . May be they will make finals at Olympics / YEC as well.

Add the fact that Fedal in top 4.

Highest level of tennis eva.

 

[vanioMan]

Not if you are a Nole fan. He didn't accomplish much that year, unless you count making Fed break a racquet in Miami.

I'm a Nadal/Roddick fan.

But my opinion is not based on the players I support rather than the overall level of tennis.

 

[metsman]

In the last 10 years 09 and 12 have to be the only contenders. 12 had a stronger top 4 but 09 had much more depth through the top 10 and more amazing matches. Edge 09 for sure.

09 might just be my favorite tennis year ever. It beats 94-95 for me.

I mean so many high quality entertaining matches at slams. Verdasco/Murray, Dasco/Rafa, Fed/berdych, Nadal/Federer. Soderling/Nadal, Haas/Fed, Delpo/Fed, Soderling/Gonzo, Fed/Roddick, Fed/Delpo. The resurgence of Roddick and Davydenko, and Fed to some extent. The rise of Delpo. Almost every single match at the YEC was competitive and there were quite a few amazing matches.

Definitely the GOAT tennis year in the last 25 I'd say.

 

[NatF]

Worth saying that 2009 had easily the best YEC of the last decade as well to go along with those epic slam matches.

 

[metsman]

Worth saying that 2009 had easily the best YEC of the last decade as well to go along with those epic slam matches.

yes, I think every single match besides the final and the matches Nadal was in went the distance.

02 had a great YEC too and of course 96 was EPIC.

 

[Cup8489]

Of the past 10 years, 2009 and 2012 were my favourites. Many amazing stories. Jaw-dropping Australian Open and Wimbledon finals, breaking the slam record, achieving the grand slam, emotional first slam titles.

Definitely agree, 2009 for the record breaking, 2012 for the drama. AO had longest most grueling major final, FO had Nadal's redemption, Wimbledon had #17 and the subsequent weeks at number 1 for Fed, USO had Murray getting his first major. Great year.

 

[uliks]

Overall, yes, 2011 and 2012 were stronger years than 2009, but 2009 was not a weak year by any means.

Yes i agree with this. Good to see an unbiased Federer fan on TTW for a change.

 

[Nadalgaenger]

2009 had amazing finals at 3/4 slams and amazing SF's at the remaining slam. No other season comes close to that. Tennis is bigger than just 4 players.

2009 had a pretty strong top 10 as well that had players who actually did something to deserve their place there, unlike other seasons that saw half of the top 10 being pushovers.

In 2008 Federer was also playing pretty bad outside the slams. Why didn't you mention this part? If in 2009 he was at 70%, in 2008 he was at even less.

Nadal was better in 2009, even after injury, than at any point in 2015, except the WTF.

Djokovic and Murray underperformed at slams,that is true, but they still did better that year overall than any of Raonic, Dimitrov, Nishikori in a season. Those 2 were still solid top 5 players. And not all of those losses were bad. Murray lost to Roddick in his best form ever at Wimb and Nole lost to Federer at the USO.

Overall, yes, 2011 and 2012 were stronger years than 2009, but 2009 was not a weak year by any means.

Personally I think the 2009 Wimbledon final is overrated.
It was basically a big serve contest.

The 2009 FO only had 1 of the big 4 make a SF. The final was a beatdown. Yes, it was awesome to see Fed finally win the French.

The USO was interesting of course but I wouldn't call the final a great match. Fed just pooped out in the fifth.

The 2009 AO featured two of the greatest matches there of course, thanks to Nadal.

 

[metsman]

Personally I think the 2009 Wimbledon final is overrated.
It was basically a big serve contest.

The 2009 FO only had 1 of the big 4 make a SF. The final was a beatdown. Yes, it was awesome to see Fed finally win the French.

The USO was interesting of course but I wouldn't call the final a great match. Fed just pooped out in the fifth.

The 2009 AO featured two of the greatest matches there of course, thanks to Nadal.

both of the FO semis were great. The final wasn't bad either after the first set.

 

[TheMaestro1990]

The best: 2011 and 2012. The worst: 2016.

 

[tennisaddict]

Old Fed was at No 1 bang in the middle of 2012, in what is considered by everyone now as the strongest year of the last decade.

 

[mike danny]

Personally I think the 2009 Wimbledon final is overrated.
It was basically a big serve contest.

The 2009 FO only had 1 of the big 4 make a SF. The final was a beatdown. Yes, it was awesome to see Fed finally win the French.

The USO was interesting of course but I wouldn't call the final a great match. Fed just pooped out in the fifth.

The 2009 AO featured two of the greatest matches there of course, thanks to Nadal.

Well, yes, of course. When 2 players have strong serves on grass, a Wimb final is bound to be dominated by serve. But Roddick still had a solid ground game to back up his serve.You don't push Fed to 5 sets in a slam final without a solid ground game. Karlovic or Isner, for instance, wouldn't have pushed Fed that much. Heck, I doubt even Raonic would have pushed Fed that much.

Even with only 1 Big 4 in the FO SF's, 2009 FO had amazing SF's that both went to 5 sets. Like I said, tennis isn't only about 4 players. Those SF's were better than in many other years at the FO, including this season. I mean, were the SF's at the FO better this season with 2 of the Big 4 in them? Not at all. The match-ups dissapointed.

Fed kinda gave the 2009 USO final away, in part true. But that takes nothing away from Delpo who had a very good season.

2009 AO final was a great match, but Fed again pooped out in the 5th and had a horrible serving day.

 

[abmk]

Dubai? Even Wimbledon could have gone differently if Nadal had won a tiebreaker.

nadal did win the 3rd set tie-breaker ..

 

[abmk]

@ thread : 2009 ....

 

[Odvala]

What year in the past decade was the best in tennis?

Different point of view there. Way to many people are not looking at that question from "Neutral" corner but from "Fan" corner PoV.

2009 the best? Hell no. 2012 by far.

 

[Flash O'Groove]

Worth saying that 2009 had easily the best YEC of the last decade as well to go along with those epic slam matches.

For me it's the 2010 edition with Fed going through Ferrer, Soderling, Murray, Djokovic and peak Nadal.

The 2012 edition was great too. I'm still wondering at what level Djokovic played to beat this Fed in straight sets!

 

[Noelan]

Actually Nadal never peaked at WTF (two F from how many qualifications)

By stealng Novak chair Federer made fatal mistake .

 

[Fiero425]

Actually Nadal never peaked at WTF (two F from how many qualifications)

By stealng Novak chair Federer made fatal mistake .

,,,and we thought Roger owned the YEC! Not so fast; Nole has years to add to his totals! ;-/

 

[Noelan]

,,,and we thought Roger owned the YEC! Not so fast; Nole has years to add to his totals! ;-/

But, but, now WTF it's not that important as Green Set is sooo slow like molasses Was fast briefly 2011 ant that's it


Btw awesome MP

 

[Smasher08]

Which year in the past decade was best in tennis (most memorable, best matches, etc.)?


Let's consider the decade year by year
2005: Federer dominance, Nadal's rise to power on the clay (highlights: Nadal/Coria Rome final, Federer/Agassi clashes on HC)

2006: Federer dominance everywhere except clay, where Nadal dominates (highlights: Federer/Nadal in Rome, Fed's run at history and win streak)

2007: Federer's dominance at AO, Nadal's establishment as King of Clay, rise of Djokovic to prominence, exciting Wimbledon and USO finals.

[B 2008[/B] Djokovic dethrones the "King" in AO SF (ending his 10 straight appearances in GS finals), Nadal dominates FO like never before; Nadal/Federer "greatest match ever"; Nadal's Olympic gold; Rise of Murray in summer HC season; Fed's resurgence at USO.

2009: Nadal's amazing AO victory; Nadal ousted at the FO!!! Fed finally victorious at the FO; Fed beats Pete's GS record with 5-set drama against Roddick; Del Potro's dramatic USO victory

2010: Fed wins another GS; Nadal dominates the rest of the year and wins 3/4 slams (first man ever to win GS on 3 different surfaces in a calendar year)

2011: Djokovic dominates tennis; The streak! Federer's dramatic victory over "unbeatable" Djoker at FO. Djokovic's dramatic victory over Federer at USO; Djokovic dominates Nadal on all surfaces.

2012: Amazing Djokodal AO final; Nadal asserts his dominance on clay; Fed surprises everyone and plays beautiful tennis again at Wimbledon; Murray finally wins a slam.

2013: Djokovic wins another AO; Amazing Djokodal SF at FO; Nadal another FO (ho-hum); Murray wins Wimbledon (first British champion since Perry); Nadal dominates summer HC swing and wins 2nd USO.

2014: Year of the Underdogs at slams (stranglehold of Big 4 broken); Excellent Wimbledon final;

My top 3: 1. 2008 2) 2009 3) 2011

For some, 2007. For others, 2008. And others still, 2015.

Tough to argue that 2004-present hasn't been one of the most phenomenal eras of all time.*



(*except for haters, of various ilks)

 

[Dave1982]

Speaking strictly from a Slam perspective, 2009 and 2012 were greatest years for me.

 

[Noleberic123]

Speaking strictly from a Slam perspective, 2009 and 2012 were greatest years for me.

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[Dave1982]

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Yeah as a Federer fan (and also Nadal fan) 2009 had it all....Nadal's AO run with SF against Verdasco and then Final against Federer. Federer finally winning French Open and then winning an epic Wimbledon Final. US Open Final was also a classic and Del Potro was a very worthy and popular winner.

2012 was kind of the peak of the Big 4 with each of them winning a Slam and it just being an all round enjoyable year.

 

[Noleberic123]

Yeah as a Federer fan (and also Nadal fan) 2009 had it all....Nadal's AO run with SF against Verdasco and then Final against Federer. Federer finally winning French Open and then winning an epic Wimbledon Final. US Open Final was also a classic and Del Potro was a very worthy and popular winner.

2012 was kind of the peak of the Big 4 with each of them winning a Slam and it just being an all round enjoyable year.

Unless Djokovic is dominating. Its not an enjoyable year

 

[Smasher08]

Love how 2009 is figuring prominently in voting btw.

And we all know its best part:

It was the year that Poobs ushered forth the world's full knowledge and appreciation of the ultimate greatness that is The Real Slam.

 

[augustobt]

Davydenko winning the WTF by beating Soderling, Nadal, Federer and Del Potro.

The semi-finals and the final of the 2009 WTF were just superb. Söderling vs Del Potro was a hell of a match as well, I thought that Robin Soderling would triumph in that match.