Which of Federer's surprising Grand Slam defeats has dissapointed you the most?

[McEnroeisanartist]

Which opponents who surprisingly defeated Federer in a Grand Slam have most disappointed you?

2009 US Open - Del Potro - One Grand Slam semifinal since
2013 French Open - Tsonga - One Grand Slam semifinal since
2013 Wimbledon - Stakhovsky - loses first round in 6 of the next 10 Grand Slams
2013 US Open - Robredo - hasn't reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal
2014 French Open - Gulbis - loses first round in 3 of the next 6 Grand Slams

 

[ollinger]

Your thread is confused and inarticulate. The title asks which defeat was most disappointing but the thread then asks which opponent was subsequently most disappointng. (For me none of the defeats was disappointing).

 

[Deleted member 743561]

Which opponents who surprisingly defeated Federer in a Grand Slam have most disappointed you?

2009 US Open - Del Potro - One Grand Slam semifinal since
2013 French Open - Tsonga - One Grand Slam semifinal since
2013 Wimbledon - Stakhovsky - loses first round in 6 of the next 10 Grand Slams
2013 US Open - Robredo - hasn't reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal
2014 French Open - Gulbis - loses first round in 3 of the next 6 Grand Slams

Of those five, probably USO '09 v. Delpo. Even though Fed was already very slightly on the wane, it still would have been a record sixth Open Era title there. Similar to the Wimb '08 loss, which also would have been six consecutive, except that was against Nadal. So Fed's armor had already been seriously dented, but that loss took me by surprise. The others listed here didn't disappoint in the same way.

 

[jm1980]

None. All these defeats each have their own appeal.

My favorite's probably the Stakhovsky one though. Fed fans were making fun of Nadal's latest Rosolization and then Fed himself gets Rosoled. Too good

 

[Tennisanity]

AO2009

 

[tennis_pro]

Which of Federer's surprising Grand Slam defeats has dissapointed you the most?
Which opponents who surprisingly defeated Federer in a Grand Slam have most disappointed you?

Which one is it?

 

[tennisaddict]

USO 09 . Glad that defeat was to Delpo, an other favorite.

If that loss was against Novak, it would have been disappointing.

 

[TheMaestro1990]

Wimbledon 2014 is high up there, he was very close

 

[I am the Greatest!]

US Open 2009. Why? Because Federer destroyed Del Potro in Australia the same year with a scoreline of 6-3, 6-0, 6-0. And then he won? It's like, how the **** did that happen? But yeah, everything's possible.

 

[metsman]

USO 09...he had zero shot at winning the tournament in the others. I wasn't that mad after the 09 USO loss cause I liked Delpo and Fed had already accomplished a lot that year but I also didn't know he would win the next slam and that he wouldn't even get back to the USO Final until 6 years from then so looking back that was a tough one to lose given the position he was in.

 

[nowhereman]

USO 09...he had zero shot at winning the tournament in the others. I wasn't that mad after the 09 USO loss cause I liked Delpo and Fed had already accomplished a lot that year but I also didn't know he would win the next slam and that he wouldn't even get back to the USO Final until 6 years from then so looking back that was a tough one to lose given the position he was in.

Had he won, how do you think he would have performed in Australia the next year? It would've been his 3rd attempt at the NCYGS, do you think he would've finally pulled it off?

 

[duaneeo]

2014 US Open. Not only the loss, but in straight-sets to Cilic????

 

[nowhereman]

2014 US Open. Not only the loss, but in straight-sets to Cilic????

Definitely a shocker, but Federer was probably tired after his 5 setter against Monfils in the previous round. Then again, Cilic was in beast mode for that last week, so you have to give him some credit.

 

[metsman]

US Open 2009. Why? Because Federer destroyed Del Potro in Australia the same year with a scoreline of 6-3, 6-0, 6-0. And then he won? It's like, how the **** did that happen? But yeah, everything's possible.

Delpo did push him at the French

 

[metsman]

Had he won, how do you think he would have performed in Australia the next year? It would've been his 3rd attempt at the NCYGS, do you think he would've finally pulled it off?

I mean I don't see him losing the Murray or Tsonga matches. And he was playing bad in the Davydenko match to start anyways so I don't exactly see how that turns out differently. But he didn't have to face Nadal, and honestly given that I don't think the pressure would have got to him. It didn't sink him at the FO where he was playing worse anyways so I doubt it would have sunk him at the AO.

 

[duaneeo]

Definitely a shocker, but Federer was probably tired after his 5 setter against Monfils in the previous round. Then again, Cilic was in beast mode for that last week, so you have to give him some credit.

Cilic had a first-serve percentage of 56% in the first set, and 48% (!!!) in the 2nd!!

Federer wasn't tired. That loss was 100% mental. Djokovic had been taken out, and with the title now pretty much his (everyone knew Nishikori would be physically gone in the final), Federer psyched himself out.

 

[dh003i]

Losing to Delpo in the USO, although Delpo did play very well after Federer's ill-timed drop-shot. Federer really let the ref's stupid decision about replaying serve get in his head that match. He really should have won that title (as in, he was in a winning position, not he deserved to win).

 

[dh003i]

Cilic had a first-serve percentage of 56% in the first set, and 48% (!!!) in the 2nd!!

Federer wasn't tired. That loss was 100% mental. Djokovic had been taken out, and with the title now pretty much his (everyone knew Nishikori would be physically gone in the final), Federer psyched himself out.

100% mental? That seems difficult to say, although it's possible...but Federer is pretty good about taking any opportunities and not defeating himself (losses to Djokovic and Nadal don't count too much, as they are very good and force a lot of mistakes). Fed lost to Cilic in straight sets by at least a break every set. He was never in that match and was simply outplayed by a guy playing better tennis that day. It is difficult to see that as one of his most disappointing losses, even if on paper it seemed like a great chance to win another Major.

 

[Deleted member 740774]

US Open 2009. Why? Because Federer destroyed Del Potro in Australia the same year with a scoreline of 6-3, 6-0, 6-0. And then he won? It's like, how the **** did that happen? But yeah, everything's possible.

To be fair him and Delpo played a five setter in their most recent slam meeting. FO 09 semi

 

[nmanimaran15]

For me, USO,2009 final defeat against delpotro is the most disappointing one. Though, delpotro deserved it, it denied federer from winning three consecutive slams.If federer won the USO, it would lead him to complete a 'federer slam' when he won the AO, 2010. Any way, that USO gave us a new grand slam champion who was a threat to big four after that.

 

[I am the Greatest!]

Delpo did push him at the French

He did, but you know that Del Potro won't present much of a challenge in US. Everybody expected Federer to win after winning the French and after he destroyed him in Australia. But then, JMDP won.