This however, was to be the greatest tennis match of all time. Nadal was the King of Clay, Federer was the King of Grass, so everyone thought Federer had one hand on the title already. Despite Nadal being the underdog he won the first two sets 6-4 6-4. 1. Bjorn Borg - John McEnroe, 1980 Wimbledon Final Bjorn Borg Won: 1-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-7 (16), 8-6 Two of the players who defined their era would face off in the first Wimbledon Final of the 1980s. This might be the most memorable of their matchups, as the 5-set final ultimately went to Borg

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Greatest Australian Open matches Federer vs Safin, AO 2005 Semi-final One of the oldest, yet one of the greatest tennis matches on our list. Federer was on a winning streak of 26 matches, and the defending champion. Winning 3 grand slam titles the previous year, he was quite the favourite to progress to the finals. The greatest tennis matches of all time The French Open is nearing its climax and the final few matches could go down as real classics. Here we look back at just a few of tennis' greatest ever contests. John McEnroe v Ivan Lendl - French Open final, 1984

Top 10 Greatest Tennis Matches of All Time The Top Ten 1 Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal (2008 Wimbledon Final) I cannot believe that it has been 10 years since this unforgettable match took place. The memories of this match still feel so recent and raw. Roger Federer at this point had won 5 Wimbledons on the trot. Then we count down the 10 most epic matches in history. Honorable Mention 1 of 11 Goran Ivanisevic defeated Patrick Rafter 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 2-6, 9-7, Wimbledon finals, 2011: The wild atmosphere of.

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The 10 Best Tennis Matches of All Time Roger Federer - Wimbledon 2009, (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Justin Smith Boxing had Ali vs. Frazier in 1974. Soccer had Italy vs. West Germany in 1970. American Football had Super Bowl 51, and well, if we were to list every single sporting contest which saw the greatest game take place ever, we'd be here all day. Ranked as one of the best tennis matches of all time, the 2001 U.S. Open match between the two legends, Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi, was excellent even for both of them. Likewise, they played a four-set encounter in the fourth round, with all sets going to tiebreaks.

Best Tennis Matches of all Time 1. Federer Vs Nadal - 2008 Wimbledon Nadal beat Federer in 5 sets: 6-4, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 9-7 It won't be a surprise to many that I have listed the final of the 2008 Wimbledon between Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal as the best match of all time. The match featured the longest fifth set ever at the Australian Open in the Open Era, and was one of the definitive matches of the careers of both men. #7 1984 French Open final John McEnroe.

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Roger Federer 1 17 SLAMS Steffi Graf 2 22 SLAMS Serena Williams 3 21 SLAMS Martina Navratilova 4 18 SLAMS Rod Laver 5 11 SLAMS Pete Sampras 6 14 SLAMS Bjorn Borg 7 11 SLAMS Novak Djokovic 8 12. During a fifth set in which both looked like they could win, Nadal eventually emerged as a 9-7 winner to break Federer's Wimbledon winning streak and win the longest final the venue had ever seen. French Open. Rafael Nadal. Roger Federer. U.S. Open.

(via @tennistv) Greatest Tennis Matches in the History of the French Open Next in line are the most memorable matches from the French Open. The Roland-Garros is the only Grand Slam tournament that is played on clay. The surface is slow and suitable for long rallies, so there are some truly mesmerizing duels that have happened in Paris. Let's take a look at them.

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Not only were Nadal and Federer the best tennis players of that time, but they were also the biggest rivals, and with their rivalry peaking in 2008, this match was to be the one to go down in history as the greatest tennis match of all time. The Greatest Tennis Matches of All Time Hardcover - Illustrated, June 1, 2012 by Steve Flink (Author) 15 ratings Kindle $8.99 Read with Our Free App Hardcover $28.95 16 Used from $2.99 10 New from $21.15 Author and tennis historian Steve Flink profiles and ranks the greatest tennis matches in the history of the sport.