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greatest final or not? big debate. a conversation til USO. I'd love I see all tennis matches!!! I did not.
the problem with greatest is the definition: highest level? more entertaining? match with the more drama?
All can write about are my favorites matches. GS matches I'v seen live and I enjoyed the most. my top 5 (men and women), and the reasons why. what yours?
MEN
1 Federer/ Nadal W 08 (the drama, the rain, the night falling, Fed 2 sets down, at stake: 6th titles in a row for Fed, first channel slam for rafa since 1980, great rivalry, the tie break)
2 Wilander/ Lendl USO 19/88 (loved Wilander, leadership at stake, great match, 5 hours marathon, day-evening sessions in one match, great rivalry: 5th finals between guys)
3 Chang/ Lendl FO 89 (so much drama! unknown player vs king. david vs goliath. involved crowd. Chang 2 sets down. lendl falling down on dirt. cramps. under-arm serve. Chang's tears)
4 Ivanisevic/ Rafter W 01 (monday's crowd, 9-7 in 5th, Ivanisevic won after 3 losses, Goran's joy)
5 Chang/ Connors FO 91 (opposite player: young vs old, connors fightint like crazy, electric atmosphere, insane 4th set, Connors almost collapsed at the end, could not leave court without help, amazing shots)
also Sampras/ Corretja USO 96 (amazing match, unexpected close match, Sampras ill at the end, night match, electric atmosphere); Gaudio/ Coria FO 04 (big upset, Gaudio 2 sets down, cramps, drama, drama and drama, both players in tears); Edberg/Chang USO 92 (opposite styles, looks. FO final's revenge, 5 hours epic); Edberg/ Becker W 90 (serve and volley, 2 great champions, 3rd final in a row between bess grass court players, terrific shots); Agassi/ Blake USO 05 (old agassi survived, suspens, wonderful shots, delighted crowd); Kerten/ Norman FO 00 (beloved Guga in Paris's garden, Norman saved 11 match points! almost 4 hours for 4 sets, amazing 4th set, thrilling tie break); Krajicek/ T Martin W 96 (18-16 in 5th set !! Martin choked); Roddick/ Chang FO 01 (5 sets, amazing atmosphere, opposite style, rod's cramps, Roddick was so fresh, he showed so many emotions, was fun, looked like Jim carrey ;-)), Agassi/ Medvedev FO 99 (Agassi'tears, the american 2 sets down, great shots, Agassi became 5th man to win all slams, unexpected victory after 2 painfull losses in finals, Agassi was in the middle of nowhere before he won FO). Sampras/ Agassi USO 01, Connors/ Krickstein (USO 91), Agassi/ Bagdhatis (USO 06). Did not see live Sampras/ Courier and Federer neither Safin/ Federer in Australia. too bad
WOMEN
1 Graf/ Hingis FO 99 (so much drama. most dramatic match I've ever seen. noboby expected Graf to win anymore. Hingis's nervous breakdown, Graf doing the ola with crowd, Hingis left the court then came back with mother, in tears, very moving, in extase Graf's speech after victory)
2 V Williams/ Davenport W 05 (VW's comeback, amazing shots, 9-7 in final set, Venus did not win a slam for years)
3 Sabatini/ Fernandez FO 93 (Gaby leading 5-1 after winning first set, had so many matchpoints, roller coaster match, in 3rd, impossible to guess who was going to win, 3h30 marathon, exulting crowd)
4 Graf/ Novotna W 93 (Jana choked, in tears on Duchess's shoulder, great opposition of styles)
5 Graf/ Sanchez FO 96 (Graf's comeback, Sanchez served twice for the match, both players in tears at the end, 10-8 in final set)
also Graf/ Seles FO 92 (#1 vs #2, amazing shots, 10-8 in 3rd set, Seles served twice but Graf survived, then lost a stunning match); Graf/ Sabatini W 92 (8-6 in final set); Graf/ Seles USO 95 (Seles's comeback, great match); Capriati/ Clijsters FO 01 (Capriati's comeback, 12-10 in final set); Seles/ Capriati USO 91 (what a fight, tie break in final set); Henin/ S Williams FO 03 (great opposition of style, amazing match, dramatic 3rd set, terrible crowd after Henin cheating, Serena's tears after devasting loss). Did not see epic Rubin/ sanchez in Australia. neither Capriati/ Hingis AO's final.
YOURS?
the problem with greatest is the definition: highest level? more entertaining? match with the more drama?
All can write about are my favorites matches. GS matches I'v seen live and I enjoyed the most. my top 5 (men and women), and the reasons why. what yours?
MEN
1 Federer/ Nadal W 08 (the drama, the rain, the night falling, Fed 2 sets down, at stake: 6th titles in a row for Fed, first channel slam for rafa since 1980, great rivalry, the tie break)
2 Wilander/ Lendl USO 19/88 (loved Wilander, leadership at stake, great match, 5 hours marathon, day-evening sessions in one match, great rivalry: 5th finals between guys)
3 Chang/ Lendl FO 89 (so much drama! unknown player vs king. david vs goliath. involved crowd. Chang 2 sets down. lendl falling down on dirt. cramps. under-arm serve. Chang's tears)
4 Ivanisevic/ Rafter W 01 (monday's crowd, 9-7 in 5th, Ivanisevic won after 3 losses, Goran's joy)
5 Chang/ Connors FO 91 (opposite player: young vs old, connors fightint like crazy, electric atmosphere, insane 4th set, Connors almost collapsed at the end, could not leave court without help, amazing shots)
also Sampras/ Corretja USO 96 (amazing match, unexpected close match, Sampras ill at the end, night match, electric atmosphere); Gaudio/ Coria FO 04 (big upset, Gaudio 2 sets down, cramps, drama, drama and drama, both players in tears); Edberg/Chang USO 92 (opposite styles, looks. FO final's revenge, 5 hours epic); Edberg/ Becker W 90 (serve and volley, 2 great champions, 3rd final in a row between bess grass court players, terrific shots); Agassi/ Blake USO 05 (old agassi survived, suspens, wonderful shots, delighted crowd); Kerten/ Norman FO 00 (beloved Guga in Paris's garden, Norman saved 11 match points! almost 4 hours for 4 sets, amazing 4th set, thrilling tie break); Krajicek/ T Martin W 96 (18-16 in 5th set !! Martin choked); Roddick/ Chang FO 01 (5 sets, amazing atmosphere, opposite style, rod's cramps, Roddick was so fresh, he showed so many emotions, was fun, looked like Jim carrey ;-)), Agassi/ Medvedev FO 99 (Agassi'tears, the american 2 sets down, great shots, Agassi became 5th man to win all slams, unexpected victory after 2 painfull losses in finals, Agassi was in the middle of nowhere before he won FO). Sampras/ Agassi USO 01, Connors/ Krickstein (USO 91), Agassi/ Bagdhatis (USO 06). Did not see live Sampras/ Courier and Federer neither Safin/ Federer in Australia. too bad
WOMEN
1 Graf/ Hingis FO 99 (so much drama. most dramatic match I've ever seen. noboby expected Graf to win anymore. Hingis's nervous breakdown, Graf doing the ola with crowd, Hingis left the court then came back with mother, in tears, very moving, in extase Graf's speech after victory)
2 V Williams/ Davenport W 05 (VW's comeback, amazing shots, 9-7 in final set, Venus did not win a slam for years)
3 Sabatini/ Fernandez FO 93 (Gaby leading 5-1 after winning first set, had so many matchpoints, roller coaster match, in 3rd, impossible to guess who was going to win, 3h30 marathon, exulting crowd)
4 Graf/ Novotna W 93 (Jana choked, in tears on Duchess's shoulder, great opposition of styles)
5 Graf/ Sanchez FO 96 (Graf's comeback, Sanchez served twice for the match, both players in tears at the end, 10-8 in final set)
also Graf/ Seles FO 92 (#1 vs #2, amazing shots, 10-8 in 3rd set, Seles served twice but Graf survived, then lost a stunning match); Graf/ Sabatini W 92 (8-6 in final set); Graf/ Seles USO 95 (Seles's comeback, great match); Capriati/ Clijsters FO 01 (Capriati's comeback, 12-10 in final set); Seles/ Capriati USO 91 (what a fight, tie break in final set); Henin/ S Williams FO 03 (great opposition of style, amazing match, dramatic 3rd set, terrible crowd after Henin cheating, Serena's tears after devasting loss). Did not see epic Rubin/ sanchez in Australia. neither Capriati/ Hingis AO's final.
YOURS?
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