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04-03-2011, 09:14 PM
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The 'close but no cigar' thread
Basically to post cases of players who have reached the final of a particular tournament at least 3 times but haven't been able to ever win.
from the top of my head i can think of these:
Nadal in Miami
2005: F Roger Federer (SUI) 1 L 6-2, 7-6(4), 6-7(5), 3-6, 1-6
2008: F Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) 4 L 4-6, 2-6
2011: F Novak Djokovic (SRB) 2 L 6-4, 3-6, 6-7(4)
Federer in Monte Carlo:
2006: F Rafael Nadal (ESP) 2 L 2-6, 7-6(2), 3-6, 6-7(5)
2007: F Rafael Nadal (ESP) 2 L 4-6, 4-6
2008: F Rafael Nadal (ESP) 2 L 5-7, 5-7
Marcelo Ríos in Vińa del Mar:
1995: F Slava Dosedel (CZE) 70 L 6-7(3), 3-6
1996: F Hernan Gumy (ARG) 58 L 4-6, 5-7
1997: F Julian Alonso (ESP) 45 L 2-6, 1-6
2003: F David Sanchez (ESP) 57 L 6-1, 3-6, 3-6
Andy Roddick in Wimbledon:
2004: F Roger Federer (SUI) 1 L 6-4, 5-7, 6-7(3), 4-6
2005: F Roger Federer (SUI) 1 L 2-6, 6-7(2), 4-6
2009: F Roger Federer (SUI) 2 L 7-5, 6-7(6), 6-7(5), 6-3, 14-16
Bjorn Borg in the US Open:
1976: F Jimmy Connors (USA) N/A L 4-6, 6-3, 6-7, 4-6
1978: F Jimmy Connors (USA) N/A L 4-6, 2-6, 2-6
1980: F John McEnroe (USA) N/A L 6-7, 1-6, 7-6, 7-5, 4-6
1981: F John McEnroe (USA) N/A L 6-4, 2-6, 4-6, 3-6
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04-03-2011, 10:03 PM
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Re: The 'close but no cigar' thread
Thanks for these! So nice when players finally manage to win having lost a few times in the final, like Ivanisevic in Wimbledon and Fed at the FO... of these the only one who might be able to win would be Rafa in Miami, probably.
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04-03-2011, 10:08 PM
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Re: The 'close but no cigar' thread
Nice work 
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04-03-2011, 10:23 PM
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Re: The 'close but no cigar' thread
Interesting.  Thanks.
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04-03-2011, 10:28 PM
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Re: The 'close but no cigar' thread
Nice work!
Carlos Moya in Sydney
1997: Henman 6-3 6-1
2004: Hewitt 4-3 ret.
2007: Blake 6-3 5-7 6-1
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04-03-2011, 11:44 PM
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Re: The 'close but no cigar' thread
Gaudio in Stuttgart
2000: Franco Squillari (ARG) 6-2, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
2004: Guillermo Cańas (ARG) 5-7, 6-2, 6-0, 1-6, 6-3
2005: Rafael Nadal (ESP) 6-3, 6-3, 6-4
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Originally Posted by Filo V.
I definitely would have preferred Gaba winning as he needs the points much more, but Jan would have beaten him anyway. I expect Hajek to destroy Machado, like 6-1 6-2.
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Machado wins 6-2 6-1
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04-04-2011, 01:03 AM
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Re: The 'close but no cigar' thread
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Gaudio in Stuttgart
2000: Franco Squillari (ARG) 6-2, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
2004: Guillermo Cańas (ARG) 5-7, 6-2, 6-0, 1-6, 6-3
2005: Rafael Nadal (ESP) 6-3, 6-3, 6-4
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gaudio was close... he should have beaten franco.
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Nole will lose this I can see it.........disgusting mug,choker,loser I am ashamed to be half Serb
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04-04-2011, 01:04 AM
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Re: The 'close but no cigar' thread
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gaudio was close... he should have beaten franco.
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Good thread by the way, something a bit different. He so wanted the Mercedes, when he lost to Cańas, he said he want to steal it next time.
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“ On Nadal bumping him on the changeover, Rosol said: "It's ok, he wanted to take my concentration; I knew he would try something".
Wilander on Dimitrov - "He has mind set on imitating Federer and yes it looks good. But he has no idea what to do on the court".
Quote:
Originally Posted by Filo V.
I definitely would have preferred Gaba winning as he needs the points much more, but Jan would have beaten him anyway. I expect Hajek to destroy Machado, like 6-1 6-2.
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Machado wins 6-2 6-1
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04-04-2011, 01:19 AM
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Re: The 'close but no cigar' thread
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Good thread by the way, something a bit different.
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+1 Interesting thread
Henman in Queens
1999 Sampras 7–6 4–6 6–7
2001 Hewitt 6–7 6-7
2002 Hewitt 6–4 1–6 4–6
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04-04-2011, 01:51 AM
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Re: The 'close but no cigar' thread
Interesting thread
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04-04-2011, 02:16 AM
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Re: The 'close but no cigar' thread
Louis Maria Heyden in Hamburg:
1920: F Oscar Kreuzer (GER)L 6–0, 6–0, 6–2
1923: F Heinz Landmann (GER) L 6–2, 6–3, 7–5
1924: F Béla von Kehrling (HUNGARY) L 8–6, 6–1, 9–7
Jan Kodeš in Rome:
1970: F Ilie Nastase (ROU) N/A L 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-8
1971: F Rod Laver (AUS) N/A L 5-7, 3-6, 3-6
1972: F Manuel Orantes (ESP) N/A L 6-4, 1-6, 5-7, 2-6
George Lyttleton-Rogers in Monte Carlo:
1931: F Henri Cochet (FRA) L 7–5, 6–2, 6–4
1932: F Roderich Menzel (CHZ) L 6–4, 7–5, 6–2
1933: F Henry Austin (GBR) L 11–9, 6–3, 7–5
Mervyn Rose in Barcelona:
1956: F Herbert Flam (USA) 6–2, 6–3, 6–0
1957: F Herbert Flam (USA) 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1958: F Sven Davidson (SWE) 4–6, 6–2, 7–5, 6–1
Mervyn Rose in Bastad:
1952: F Budge Patti (USA) 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
1955: F Hamilton Richardson (USA) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2
1958: F Ashley Cooper (AUS) [can't find the score]
Guillermo Vilas in Barcelona:
1980: F Ivan Lendl (USA) N/A L 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 1-6
1981: F Ivan Lendl (USA) N/A L 0-6, 3-6, 0-6
1982: F Mats Wilander (SWE) N/A L 3-6, 4-6, 3-6
1983: F Mats Wilander (SWE) N/A L 0-6, 3-6, 1-6
Tim Henman in London/Queen's:
1999: F Pete Sampras (USA) 3 L 7-6(1), 4-6, 6-7(4)
2001: F Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) 6 L 6-7(3), 6-7(3)
2002: F Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) 1 L 6-4, 1-6, 4-6
Petr Kanderal in Basel:
1971: F Jiri Zahradnicek (CZH) 6–4, 5–7, 6–3
1972: F Michel Burgener (SUI) 7–5, 4–6, 6-0
1974: F Roger Taylor (GBR) 6-4, 6-2
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Nole will lose this I can see it.........disgusting mug,choker,loser I am ashamed to be half Serb
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04-04-2011, 02:40 AM
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Re: The 'close but no cigar' thread
Cool thread man, nice to see something different! Keep em coming.
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04-11-2011, 03:51 AM
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Re: The 'close but no cigar' thread
I'll also add DC finals performances.
Argentina in DC:
1981: vs. USA (local) - Surface: carpet indoors
Tie 1: McEnroe d. Vilas 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
Tie 2: Clerc d. Tanner 7-5, 6-3, 8-6
Tie 3: Fleming/McEnroe d. Clerc/Vilas 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 4-6, 11-9
Tie 4: McEnroe d. Clerc 7-5 5-7 6-3 3-6 6-3
This must have been one hell of a final. I remember that last year Clerc -now ESPN commentator for LA- said that McEnroe was the one player he seriously couldn't stand. For the record, McEnroe and the USA team had their revenge against Vilas and Clerc after losing in Buenos Aires the year before http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6CIttvDOA8
2006: vs. Russia (local) - Surface: carpet indoors
Tie 1: Davydenko d. Chela 6-1, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4
Tie 2: Nalbandian d Safin 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
Tie 3: Safin/Tursunov d. Calleri/Nalbandian 6-2, 6-3, 6-4
Tie 4: Nalbandian d. Davydenko: 6-2, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
Tie 5: Safin d. Acasuso: 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(5)
2008: vs. Spain (visit) - Surface: Hard (Acrylic) indoors
Tie 1: Nalbandian d. Ferrer 6-3, 6-2, 6-3
Tie 2: F. López d. Del Potro: 4-6, 7-6(2), 7-6(4), 6-3
Tie 3: Verdasco d. Acasuso: 6-3, 6-7(3), 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
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Nole will lose this I can see it.........disgusting mug,choker,loser I am ashamed to be half Serb
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04-11-2011, 04:15 AM
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Re: The 'close but no cigar' thread
I like this thread... Good work!
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04-11-2011, 06:13 AM
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Re: The 'close but no cigar' thread
The all-time challenger final's loser (14 finals) comes in handy.
Yen-Hsun Lu in Busan CH:
2004 F Alexander Peya (AUT) L 3-6, 7-5, 3-6
2008 F Go Soeda (JPN) L 2-6 RET
2010 F Yong-Kyu Lim (KOR) L 1-6, 4-6
For a total of 9 times playing in Busan.
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